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𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝘃’𝘁

Ligao National High School (LNHS) Student Technologists and Entrepreneur of the Philippines (STEP) Club, conducts the STEP-UP Pageant 2026 with the title “Sustainability in Action: Shaping Hopes and Dreams” at the LNHS School Gymnasium on March 17.
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“The reason behind the title is that the TLE aims to have sustainability and good practices, especially when we’re continuing with unlocking the potential of students regarding their life skills,” Reynold Pulvinar, STEP Club Adviser and proponent of the activity, said.

In a separate interview, Club President Jeremy Moises stated that most of the materials used in the pageant are reused and repurposed, and that creativity is more important than new materials.

Pageant Candidates also showcased their creativity with their creative attire being made from recycled materials, made from old DVDs, paper mache, and dried leaves.

Local entrepreneurs like B&G, Blooming Flowers, Personal Collection, Avon, and Vice Mayos Yep David were invited to partner with the Club for the ex*****on of the event, with the intention of creating a link between local shops and the government.

“One of the goals of the STEP Club is to link local entrepreneurs to the city… and they were willing to support the students in developing these kinds of activities,” Pulvinar added.

The pageant concluded with the awarding of the candidates and coronation of the new Mr. and Ms. STEP UP.

For the Runway candidates, here are the awardees:

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗽 – 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘴
𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 – 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘢 𝘋𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘢
𝗕&𝗚 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 – 𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴 𝘒𝘩𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘢, 𝘚𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯 𝘙𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘎𝘢𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘯
𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺 – 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘢 𝘋𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘢, 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘴
𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 – 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘴
𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 – 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘢 𝘋𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘢

For the Pageant Candidates:

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝘊𝘩𝘭𝘰𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘢, 𝘑𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘻 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘰

𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

𝗠𝗿. 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘀. 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 – 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘕𝘶𝘦𝘷𝘢, 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘭𝘰𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘻
𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 – 𝘎𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢, 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘝𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘴
𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 – 𝘎𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢, 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘝𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘴
𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 – 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸 𝘕𝘶𝘦𝘷𝘰, 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦
𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗽 – 𝘎𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢, 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘌𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥𝘢
𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 – 𝘎𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢, 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘭𝘰𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘻

𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗽 – 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘕𝘶𝘦𝘷𝘢, 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦
𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗽 – 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸 𝘕𝘶𝘦𝘷𝘰, 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘌𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥𝘢
𝗠𝗿. 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘀. 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝗨𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝘎𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢, 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘝𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘴

𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳 | 𝘡𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘩 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘉𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘧𝘦
𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 | 𝘈𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘙𝘦𝘪 𝘑𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘬, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢. 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘢 𝘐𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘢

𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜 | 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺

The LNHS Student Technologists and Entrepreneurs of the Philippines (STEP) Club presented three new Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) specializations for this year's curriculum during their exhibit symposium on March 18 at the school gymnasium.

According to Cristina Aguilar, grade 8 TLE adviser and teacher in charge of the event, the specializations added were woodworking, technical drafting, and illustration.

“The number of participants increased compared to last year including the Special Program in Arts (SPA) and special program in sports (SPS),” she added.

Christian Jake Juarez, a student from 8-MLQ4 then expressed that the new curriculum was better, now that the specializations were expanded.

“Mas masaya pag marami, example, yung iba may ibang gusto na specialization, mas nagkaroon sila ng options” Kate Ashley Bonsol, a student from 8-MLQ3 similarly stated.

Overall, the event was then concluded by the process of the basis of sectioning for the next school year which was explained by Aguilar.

The process includes the collection of the chosen specializations of the students listed in a piece of paper at the end of every batch, collected by the subject teachers which then will be passed to the grade 9 curriculum chairman.

𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 | 𝘌𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘔𝘢𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘑𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘙𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘰
𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 | 𝘋𝘦𝘢 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘥

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒-𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 | 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬’ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐋𝐍𝐇𝐒 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭

With vibrant oil pastels in one hand and glossy nail polish in the other, students of Ligao National High School (LNHS) once again painted a bright future during the skills competition held for Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) Week, showcasing mastery not just in skills but also art.

The LNHS Student Technologists and Entrepreneurs of the Philippines (STEP) Cl
ub opened an avenue for students to explore, enhance, and foster skills in art through a Poster Making and Nail Care competition on March 16, 2026, as part of the LNHS STEP UP 4.0, with the theme of ‘Sustainability in Action: Shaping Hopes and Dreams.’

Keeping with the theme, the students’ capabilities from their specializations were not only assessed, but it also opened doors for their peers to uncover potential interests in different fields.

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲
During the event, students brought their imaginations to life through various mediums, from carefully blended poster colors to meticulously polished nails. These works of art all echoed one shared goal: to nurture skills and hone talents that will unlock the potential of LNHSians for the future that awaits them.

“I would like that whenever somebody sees my artwork, specifically this poster, I hope they take away that the talents and dreams they have shouldn't be withheld within a specific box that is limited by society’s expectations,” Raiah Ayshea Patanao, one of the poster-making participants, expressed.

In essence, art serves as a powerful outlet for self-expression that transcends societal expectations. It is a reminder that as art breaks boundaries, individuals should also feel free to convey artistry within their crafts without being limited to external pressure—a step, though little, inspires a ton.

Crista Moreen Leyco also shared that it is competitions like this that help young learners to enhance their confidence and skills, emphasizing that whether one wins or not, the experience gained is what truly matters.

𝗨𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆
According to Haneylen Albor, instructor of the Nail Care Competition, “Our main goal is for others to patronize and inspire others to join Beauty Care.”

Events like Step Up serve as a memento that artistic passions thrive to the same degree as technical fields. It has brought opportunity for students to gain experience and be exposed to different career pathways that suit their ability.

Moreover, she later mentioned that hosting these kinds of competitions upholds craftsmanship and encourages the students’ exposure by displaying what they have learned from their chosen specialization.

Beyond the competition itself, Step Up 4.0 is a platform where students could envision possibilities for their future careers through real-life application—in this case, a series of skills competitions.

As the workplace industry is slowly being remolded by lesser artistry, focused on technical professions, this event showed that creativity and practicality can go hand in hand. It continues to empower young learners to shape their hopes and dreams by choice, whether through art, beauty care, or other technical skills.

𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 | 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢 𝘋𝘪𝘢ñ𝘰, 𝘔𝘢. 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘢 𝘘. 𝘐𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘣𝘢𝘺𝘢
𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 | 𝘈𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘙𝘦𝘪 𝘑𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘬𝘦, 𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘩𝘺𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢, 𝘌𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘔𝘢𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘢 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘥