RMC Palayan is Champion of Intrams 2022

RMC Palayan City Branch (Senior High School) emerged as the over-all Champion of this year’s institutional intramural contests held virtually via Zoom on June 15-16, 2022.

First Runner-up was The College of Arts, Sciences and Education (CASED) while Second Runner-up was The College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE).

The amazing performances of the contestants from these winning departments and other participating departments, namely, Rizal Special Education Learning Center (RSELC), Integrated Basic Education (IBED) Junior High School and Senior High School Units, College of Agriculture (COA), College of Business Administration (CBA) , and Technical Vocational Department (TechVoc) proved the truth of this year’s theme, “Intramural Contests in the New Normal: A Validation of Rizalian Resilience.”

The highlight of the intramural contests is the competition for Mr. and Ms. Intramurals 2022. 

The crown for Mr. Intramurals 2022 was awarded to Angelo Danielle Bonleon of the CCJE.  First Runner-up was Charles June Balsamo of COA while Second Runner-up was Marlon Medillo of CBA. Angelo Danielle Bonleon bagged all the minor awards for the male category, namely, Mr. Photogenic, the People’ Choice Award, Best in Talent, Best in Fashion Walk in Sports Attire, and Best in Formal Wear.

The Ms. Intramurals 2022 crown was won by Ms. Mary Peterine Galvez of RSELC. First Runner-up was Lee Mendiola of CBA and Second Runner-up was Conie Guirre of COA.

These minor awards were also awarded to the female contestants:  Ms. Photogenic (Alren Capapas, IBED SHS), People’s Choice Award (Alren Capapas, IBED SHS),  Best in Talent (Conie Guirre, COA), Best in Fashion Walk in Sports Attire (Melmar Cortina, Palayan), and Best in Formal Wear (Melmar Cortina, Palayan).

Judges for the Mr. & Ms. Intramurals 2022 were Mr. Oliver M. Espina,  Ms. Andrea A. Misagrande, and Ms. Sang Ah Lim.

Before the program formally opened at 8:00 AM on June 16, 2022, those already  inside the Zoom room watched some short RMC produced videos like RMC’s first yearbook—Rizalite 1949, the video of RMC’s 42^nd Grand Alumni Homecoming, and two ethnic dances performed by RMC’s Kalinangang Banwa Dance Troupe.

The program opened with a prayer, followed by the Philippine National Anthem (RMC-produced), and Davao City’s hymn, Tayo’y Dabawenyo.  Dr. Lourdes C. Cabintoy, Vice President for Academic Affairs, delivered the welcome and inspirational message.  The host for the entire virtual intrams program was Ms. Hershey Clavite, Mutya ng RMC 2022.

Three sets of competition events were shown in the morning of June 16^th.  The winners were:

SET A COMPETITION EVENTS

• Vocal Solo

First Place                    IBED SHS (Princess Gay Gurrea)

Second Place               CCJE (Paula Delinaco)

Third Place                   RSELC (Janice Tadlas)

• Vocal Duet

First Place                    IBED SHS (Princess Gay Gurrea and Axel John Rosolada )

Second Place               CASED (Jolina Dalangin and  Jian Pres Ogatis )

Third Place                   CCJE  (Reymar Almario and Claudine Binulang)

• Choral a Capella

First Place                    CASED

Second Place               COA

Third Place                   RMC Palayan

The judges for Set A Competition Events were Ms. Ner B. Masaglang, Ms. Marjorie C. Ariate, and Mr. June Tejada

SET B COMPETITION EVENTS

1. Movie Trailer

First Place                    RMC Palayan

Second Place               CASED

Third Place                   CCJE

• Spoken Word Poetry

First Place                    RSELC (Rhea Jane A. Aguitez)

Second Place               RMC Palayan (John Leonard Gawanan)

Third Place                   IBED SHS (Francine Joy Magallon)

• Smart-Talking

First Place                    CASED (Jian Pres Ogatis)

Second Place               RMC Palayan (Raven Joy Avenido)

Third Place                   RSELC (Angel Perez)

• Poster-Making (Digital)

First Place                    RMC Palayan (Loraine A. Benedicto)

Second Place               IBED SHS (Crisyl Anne Ombina)

Third Place                   CASED (Dona Asio)

• Poster-Making (Traditional)

First Place                    IBED JSH (Nornisah Batawi)

Second Place   (Tie)     IBED SHS (Rhonan Madarang)

                                    CASED (Jekoy Albacite)

The judges for Set B Competition Events were Ms. Lavelyn F. Camporedondo, Mr. Jimmer C. Ariate, and Mr. John Albert M. Nares.

SET C COMPETITION EVENTS

• Your Face Sounds Familiar

First Place                    IBED JHS (Krizia Hotate)

Second Place               CCJE (Christian Tabarno and Ervin Honasan)

Third Place                   RSELC  (Norman Daniel Salvacion)

• Hip-hop Dance

First Place                    CCJE

Second Place               CASED

Third Place                   RMC Palayan

• Power Dance

First Place                    RMC Palayan

Second Place               CASED

The scheduled one-day event was made into two days because there were some legitimate confusion on the rules and so the presentation of the winners was postponed the following day, June 16, 2022.  The resolution of the issue was another validation of RMC’s  resilience since the issues were discussed clearly, peacefully, and decisively by student and teacher representatives of the participating departments.

The closing remarks were delivered by Cris Ann Sawangan (CCJE), the Supreme Student Government Vice President for Internal Affairs and Acting  President.  These were her remarks:

“Good afternoon everyone.

Victory is in the quality of competition and not the final score. I would like to congratulate all the contestants of each department, the faculty and staff, especially the academic unit heads  for supporting their very own departments

⚫ IBED PRINCIPAL- Dr. Albert Musico

⚫RSELC PRINCIPAL- Ms. Chona Bacaron

⚫Acting School Director, Palayan City- Dr. Reynaldo B. Rojo

⚫Dean of Agriculture- Dr. Alminda M. Fernandez

⚫Dean of CCJE- Dr. Estriellita B. Lacuesta

⚫Dean of CBA- Dr. Janine Sato Betonio

⚫Dean of CASED- Dr. Annbeth B. Calla

⚫OIC Head of TechVoc Department – Mr. Lawrence R. Cabañog

After all the preparations, we still finished the Intramurals peacefully and successfully. We would like to ask an apology yesterday about the issue.  Thanks to the cooperation of student and teacher representatives, it was resolved.

As a popular saying goes, “Whatever the mind can conceive, the body can achieve.”  At this point, it is appropriate to recognize the people behind the success of our Intramurals, people  who have evidently been proven to have the capacity to make things happen. We acknowledge our very active OSSA Director,  Sir Amado Ancla, his  staff Ms.  Ivy Bandoy, and OSSA Coordinator Ms. Rosalie Caminero. We acknowledge also the support of the officers of the Local (Departmental) Student Councils and each one of the student contest participants, coaches, and trainers. We recognize the officers of the Supreme Student Government as well as the SSG Adviser Ms. Cristina Ariate.  Many thanks to our technical team-Fred Juntilla, Ms. Rosalie Caminero, and Ivy Bandoy.  Special thanks to Ms. Cristine Potestas Agaton for the beautiful Zoom background graphics. Our sincere thanks as well to our lovely and lively program host, our Mutya ng RMC 2022, Ms. Hershey Clavite.

Finally, our heartfelt gratitude goes to the RMC Administration whose support made this event possible:  Chairman of the Board/Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Leo Tereso A. Magno;  President, Dr. Evelyn Abellera Magno; Vice President for Administration, Atty. Ernesto Raphael V. Robillo; Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Lourdes C. Cabintoy; and Vice President for Finance, Mr. Lorenzo Raphael L. Magno.

            To the entire Rizalian Community, mabuhay tayong lahat!  Pro Deo Et Patria!

The program ended with the community singing of the RMC Hymn, the version that contains some photos of the intramural contests during pre-pandemic times.

(OSSA Director Amado S. Ancla, June 16, 2022)