The Scroll

𝐒𝐁𝐏𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

All registered participants are reminded to attend the Orientation, where important information regarding the competition, schedules, and guidelines will be discussed.

📩 An email containing the necessary details has been sent to your respective email addresses. Kindly check your inbox—including your spam or junk folder if necessary—and join the official participants’ group chat through the attached link for further announcements and updates.

Kindly message Onipilif Oka and Noah Escultura for further concerns.

Please refer to the attached publication material for the complete orientation details. See you there, future journalists!

𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑

The countdown begins.

From writing and editing to broadcasting and multimedia, each category has its designated day to shine. Check the official contest schedule below and prepare accordingly.

Success favors those who come prepared.

For students enrolled in Special Program classes (e.g., STE) ONLY: You may proceed to the venue immediately after your class. Please arrive no later than 4:40 p.m. Late attendees will no longer be accommodated.

𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐁𝐏𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Excellence is built on preparation.

As you gear up for the School-Based Press Conference 2026, we encourage all participants to carefully review the official contest guidelines. Familiarity with the rules and procedures will help you navigate the competition with confidence and professionalism.

Prepare with purpose. Perform with excellence.

𝐒𝐁𝐏𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 || 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐞𝐲

Every story begins with a voice brave enough to tell it.

Whether through the power of the pen, the lens of a camera, the stroke of a cartoon, or the strength of a broadcast, journalism remains a platform where truth finds its audience and ideas find their purpose.

The School-Based Press Conference 2026 is calling for aspiring writers, broadcasters, editors, photojournalists, and storytellers ready to challenge themselves, sharpen their craft, and make their mark.

The next headline could be yours. The next story could carry your voice.

📝 Register here:
https://forms.gle/sWT873nTwQ6LYdZw8

Registration closes at 12:00 AM on June 29. Further information regarding the official guidelines and schedule will be released soon. Kindly await our next announcement.

𝗗𝗮𝗱𝗱𝘆'𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘄

Am I? Carrying the burden of the world, still trying to figure it out, we did not notice that day by day, we continue to grow from the child we used to be. We no longer wear playful pigtails, no longer lift heavy things to prove our strength—just a change of growing up slowly and quietly. But one thing remains constant, and that's the love of a father to their child, even if they are no longer the little child they held.

𝗡𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗱𝗱𝘆'𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹

Before, we would often even invite our father to our tea parties, where we are the princesses. Often requesting a kitchen set, and giving them those plastic tea cups with nothing but our little hearts to offer. Though, our big wide eyes did not see the genuine love of a man who set the standard for everyone, and the hardship he endured to give us life we often dream of.

𝗡𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗮𝘆

So, we talked to him about all our minds could think. Until, it fades when adolescence hits. The dumbness is still there, but it's different now. We say things we think are mature things to say, we express the burden of life we have now. As the magical things we often say before are long buried in the past, but the reality that slowly brings a difference in our lives.

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄

Physically, yes. But being the boy that once looked up to the man of the house is still present inside. I am still looking up to the guidance of a father, who always taught me to face life with bravery in my heart. Where we no longer needed to ‘man up’, but the acceptance of being myself for everyone.

𝗡𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗮’𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘆

The boy who once taught he's the bravest, carrying the strength of being the toughest. Now facing the battles that fathers used to shield against us. Aspiring to be them before, but now choosing independence as a new path laid before you. Though, we all know that they will be behind our steps—not to catch us this time—but to be the strength we needed.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀, 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝘆, 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁.

Most especially this pride month, where my father proves strength can have a lot of forms. He accepts who I chose to be, who we chose to be. Because we are still the child he watched growing up, with every phase of childhood that brought us to becoming who we are today. Fathers who are willing to give their child sunshine they deserve.

𝗗𝗮𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗜 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘆

As we continue to grow, we slowly see the reality of our fathers who sacrifice comfort in exchange for ours. Working day and night, eating alone in the kitchen at night, and deep sleep state they are in on weekends. It's subtle, unnoticeable due to our busier life, but it shows love beyond words.

𝗜 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂, 𝗜𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲

A line that tells everything. In my perspective, since I was born, you taught me love with all my life and you the day I was born, you love me with all of your life. Dad, Papa, Daddy, Tatay, and to all fathers—you are the happiness with every joke you make, you are Bob the builder with everything you fix, and you are the man who loves me all throughout.

So, to every child out there, you may be a big girl, boy, or whoever you want to be, you'll always be the child that your father once held in his arms—accepting you growing up, but forever his little child.

‘𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻’
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗝𝗥𝗶𝘇 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝟭𝟱𝟬

Learners from neighboring schools actively engaged in a meaningful historical encounter today as the “Karaban ng Kasaysayan para sa Kabataan Year 3” brought the life and legacy of Dr. José Rizal closer to the youth through an interactive, learner-centered commemoration of his 150th birth anniversary at the Book Nook of SM North EDSA.

Organized by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines in partnership with SM Cares, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Department of History, Book Nook, and Maynilad, the program gathered students from San Francisco High School and Quezon City Science HS for a shared exploration of reformist thinker’s enduring influence on Filipino identity and nation-building.

Through discussions and educational activities, participants explored the continuing relevance of Rizal’s ideals and writings in addressing contemporary social issues and shaping civic responsibility among the youth.

Gina C. Batuhan, Chief of the Historic Sites and Education Division of the NHCP, also emphasized the deeper purpose of the gathering, noting that it goes beyond remembrance and calls for collective responsibility in sustaining the nation.

“Gathering here is not just a simple remembrance, but a shared commitment to keeping this nation alive,” Batuhan said.

The program forms part of ongoing efforts to promote historical consciousness and encourage students to appreciate the role of history in understanding present-day challenges and national development.

𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬 | 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱

Once upon a time, an eagle was taken captive. Its wings were wrapped in chains, and without the freedom to soar, its world was shrank to the narrow bars of a cage. Yet even in confinement, the eagle never abandoned its fight. Days slipped into weeks, weeks into decades, and decades into centuries. For 333 years, it carried the weight of captivity. Then, at last, bloodied and battered by time but never defeated, the eagle unfurled its wings and flew again.

Exactly 128 years have passed since the declaration of the Philippines’ independence from Spain. Since then, the day is celebrated nationwide as the Philippine Independence Day. The celebration serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made to achieve this country’s freedom.

Amid recent controversies and scandals surrounding the government, the significance of independence becomes more relevant than ever. This day reminds the people of their freedom—their freedom to demand accountability; their freedom to ask for better; their freedom to take part in the country that gave them their freedom.

This day doesn’t just remind us of the past and how we got to where we are now—it also reminds us that we are, in fact, free. As Filipinos, we have power—we do not have chains that constrain us anymore. We can ask, participate, and aspire for better because we are no longer subjects, but citizens.

For a long time, the eagle struggled to believe that it was truly free. However, after flying around the lands, it finally dawned on the eagle that there really are no chains around its wings anymore—it is now able to fly freely, unrestrained and independently.

𝗦𝗙𝗛𝗦 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲 — 𝗕𝗕𝗠

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. pointed to the reconstruction of San Francisco High School as evidence of what government projects can achieve when public funds are properly utilized, as he inspected newly completed buildings nearly a year after a fire devastated portions of the campus.

During his visit on Thursday, Marcos said the rapid completion of the facilities demonstrated the impact of directing resources toward infrastructure projects that directly benefit communities, particularly students.

“As long as the money goes to the project and not into people’s pockets, this is what we can achieve,” Marcos said.

Accompanied by Education Secretary Sonny Angara, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, Principal IV Dr. Marissa Lou N. Rodriguez, and representatives from SM Prime Holdings Inc., Marcos Jr. personally inspected the new facilities and emphasized the importance of ensuring that education continues without delay.

Among the projects completed was the replacement of the 45-year-old DAO Building with a four-storey structure equipped with upgraded safety and accessibility features.

Narra Building, meanwhile, was likewise renovated through a partnership between the Department of Education and SM Prime Holdings, Inc., and was inaugurated as the Henry Sy Sr. Hall.

School officials said the additional classrooms helped address congestion and enabled SFHS to return to a regular class schedule after months of operating under a shifting arrangement brought about by classroom shortages.

Principal Rodriguez welcomed the completion of the projects, noting that the new facilities allowed students to attend classes under a single schedule once again.

“We’re very happy and grateful [to the government and] Henry Sy, for the two buildings which resulted in us having one schedule of classes…,” Rodriguez said.

The reconstruction was completed approximately eight months after the fire, ahead of the target completion date set by implementing agencies.

𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹: 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻

There’s a game that almost everyone participates in every year—especially people with dreams.

It was the first day of school again, and a flash of anxiousness crossed my face briefly. I took a deep breath once more: I had to return to the game I had never dared to play with confidence. As I logged back after vacation, I wondered what this new playthrough would bring.

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿: 𝗗𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘆

It was June 8 when I started to adjust to the game. My character felt a little dusty, having been left untouched the moment vacation started. Characters in this game can usually wear a white button-up blouse or polo for the top, paired with black slacks or a folded skirt for the bottom. An ID as an accessory that identified a player’s profile, while a bag functioned as an inventory where collected resources and necessities were restored. I still remember my character build, even if some details faded during the break.

𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹

After customizing my character to my liking, I was ready to re-enter the world again. I stepped into the server, which revealed San Francisco High School. It was the base I transferred into, a place that helped me navigate not only our campus but the future I hoped to build. The base was vast, surrounded by buildings yet softened by nature. Among everything it offered, my favorite spots were the small benches scattered around the grounds that served as save points where I could restore my health, stamina, and sanity before facing another side quest.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀: 𝗨𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴

Before the game fully loaded, my screen showed a bar indicating an upgrade. It seemed I had advanced to a new level. With that came the need to improve my skills matched to my new level and adapt to the unfamiliar setting I once navigated with ease. I am now faced with an update to the new system, with the Department of Education (DepEd) releasing DepEd Order Series No. 009, 2026, implementing a three-term academic calendar—a total of 201 in-game days required before advancing to the next level.

𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸

With the new update rolled out across the server, I turned my focus to the main quest, which has always been academic work. Quizzes, essays, reporting, and periodical examinations remain the main core of my character, requiring me to reach the quota score to ace each one of them. I expected the obstacles to become tougher, which makes upgrading a little more demanding.

But no player levels up using the same approach to different problems, right?

To progress, I have to manage my resources wisely, gather knowledge, and earn enough experience to be at the top of my game. After all, the latest patch not only altered the calendar; scoring system also changed, with the revamped table already revised to improve and reach the goals that every player hopes to achieve.

𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀: 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳

At the end of every completed objective lies a reward. My efforts, choices, and presence may be acknowledged, and even if not publicly, I can still tell myself that I survived. I finished a quest that some do not even begin, which gave me experience points in courage along the way, enough to continue a journey that offers possibility rather than certainty.

𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹-𝘂𝗽: 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝘆 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺

Once I finish the main quest, I will level up once more and move to meet and adapt to new environments, settings, and challenges. I will have to start re-learning again. Complete objectives again. Adjust my character again, yet all those ‘Agains’ only prove that I have been through things that shaped me to attain the next level. Each level serves as a stepping stone to reach the dream of becoming.

Looking now at the screen in front of me, there is still no map revealing what lies ahead, no walkthrough, and no spoiler for the future waiting beyond this stage. I have to navigate the new level with the profile I built in the last level, which will help me in the side quest that will make my game life happier and my main quest doable to finish.

It may be hard to dare to play the Game of School because it’s a reality, but this version is Again, reminding the cost of returning, yet also a chance to begin a fresh playthrough after vacation.

𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗙𝗛𝗦 𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦.𝗬. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳

Classrooms sprang back to life at San Francisco High School earlier today as students and teachers reconvened for the opening of School Year 2026–2027, signaling the resumption of academic and campus activities.

Opening-day exercises commenced at the covered court, where Grade 7 learners gathered for a flag ceremony led by the Supreme Secondary Learner Government (SSLG) under the supervision of adviser Jim Sison.

While incoming JHS students participated in centralized activities, Senior High School learners proceeded directly to their assigned classrooms to begin homeroom sessions.

The gathering marked the return of regular campus operations following the academic break, with school personnel and student leaders overseeing activities to ensure an orderly start to the new school year 2026-2027.