Nov 1, 2020Editor’s NoteHello, you! Thank you to whoever has decided to pick up our newsletter and taken the time to scroll through our thoughts and words. We would have liked to introduce this project in person, in the MPH along with the rest of the student body present. Nonetheless, we’re glad you’re…2 min read2 min read
Nov 1, 2020Welcome Back, MI Wolves!By: Neomi Gerbuyos At the start of a new school year, orientation week is considered to be a warm welcome to the MIIS family as we begin our school year. This event was held from 8:00 am to 11:00 am on August 10, 2020, until August 20, 2020, in all…2 min read2 min read
Nov 1, 2020Spirit Week x Araw ng WikaBy: Joshua Edillon Following tradition, the beginning of the new school year is marked with the Spirit Week celebration. Despite the shift to an online platform and the restrictions on outdoor travel, the MI Upper School still found ways to create their own costumes and continue with the event as…2 min read2 min read
Nov 1, 2020Thank you, teachers!By: Hannah Gapuz October calls for a celebration! The MIIS student body wanted to express their gratitude and learn more about their teachers through several activities that were scheduled for this month! The Student Council (SC) created a Google Form called #FillYourBakits, a play on the phrases “fill your bucket”…2 min read2 min read
Nov 1, 2020Chuseok (추석): “Light Up Your Everyday with a Little Funk and Soul!”By: Lexi Aguila Last October 7, the MIIS Upper School Student Council lit up our hearts with a fun-filled program to virtually celebrate one of the most anticipated events of every school year– the Chuseok Festival (추석), also known as Korean Thanksgiving. Despite having to commemorate this year’s Chuseok Festival…3 min read3 min read
Nov 1, 2020The Horrors of an Online MusicalBy: Ina Mamba This year, despite the distance and social restrictions preventing students from interacting face-to-face, annual projects like the Jukebox musical are still managing to push through — much to the shock of the Juniors tasked with curating it. The musical will be a 30-minute edited video; a short…2 min read2 min read
Nov 1, 2020Political ambitions or the people?By: Harris Haboc Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, several countries have been on strict quarantine or lockdown measures especially here in the Philippines, which started last March 16, 2020. Until today, Metro Manila and most parts of the Philippines are still under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) as declared by the…3 min read3 min read
Nov 1, 2020Message To My Ninth Grade SelfBy: Maggy De Guzman Musta ka na? Tagal na natin ‘di naguusap. Would I go back to the first day of ninth grade and redo everything? No. Although, if I told you what I do, where I am, who I talk to or who I don’t, I’m sure you’ll be…3 min read3 min read