ACTIVITY DESCRIPTIONS

        The establishment of Pampanga High School happened one hundred years ago. This Institution made it through a lot of experiences… wars, typhoons, disastrous lahar flows, recurring floods. Despite all of these, it still remains a pride of Pampanga. Now, we are to celebrate the 100 years of excellence in PHS Education. To produce students such as the former president Diosdado Macapagal amongst others, will always and forever give honor to the school.

        PHS Sentenaryu will feature events sponsored and organized by the alumni, teachers, students and friends. The entire PHS community, the benefactors and other various groups to this end are jointly working together for the success of this celebration. Her Excellency, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo gave us the pleasure to be part of this occasion as well as one of her cabinet members, no less than the Secretary of Education, Honorable Secretary Jesli Lapus.

        Guided by discipline, humility, competence, social responsibility and commitment, the PHS Sentenaryu aims to celebrate and express thanksgiving for the school’s 100 years of existence, to honor the alumni who have exemplified in their own fields of endeavor, to give tribute to the endless assistance of true friends, to give heartwarming joy and laughter to less fortunate children, to formulate a vision to the next 100 years, blending the legacies of the past, realities of the present and challenges of the future.

        Now, PHS awaits for your presence…

GRAND MOTORCADE
FEBRUARY 11, 2008

• We begin at sunrise with “Road Trip; PHS Grand Motorcade”. A nearly 300-Vehicle convoy will start at the High School Boulevard straight to the City’s main intersection and its busy streets. Alumni, retirees, teachers, parents, students, sponsors, Mr. & Ms. PHS Centennial Candidates, bands with streamers, balloons and festive music, all wearing yellow T-shirts, will all be on the road to invite family and friends to be a part of this grand celebration!
  
• Assembly will be at the High School Boulevard; the route will start at the stretch of B. Mendoza Street heading to the main Intersection, straight to Telabastagan road. The group will then go back to its starting post using the streets of Lazatin Boulevard.
  

ECUMENICAL CELEBRATION
FEBRUARY 11, 2008

• A Special Ecumenical Blessing composed for the occasion will declare the opening of the celebrations. Main celebrant will be Archbishop Paciano Aniceto and celebrating with him are the school’s very own alumni priests, pastors and ministers belonging to different sects and religious denominations. This thanksgiving is centered on the theme of glorifying the Lord for the wonderful things He has done for this institution for 100 magnificent years in the Philippines. The angelic voices of the PHS students and guest singers will be heard all throughout the Celebration.

OPENING SALVO
FEBRUARY 11, 2008

• The most festive of all activities. This is where the entire PHS Family will be united in presence and in spirit at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center. More than ten thousand spectators will all witness how grand this celebration is. This is the moment where the fun and excitement all starts. The must-see opening production number, the Olympic set-up grounds, the voices of the PHS Chorale and so much more will surely put smiles on everybody’s faces and make them eager to be part of the week long celebration even more!
  

EXHIBITS
FEBRUARY 11, 2008

• The young students of PHS will without any doubt impress fellow students, teachers, parents & guests with their exhibits reflecting their artistic attributes and varied skills. And on top of everything, all of these they owe and offer to their mentors and their school.
  

STREET DANCING PARADE
FEBRUARY 11, 2008

• This eye-catching parade with all the flashing and swaying of vivid multi colored costumes, props and floats of different sponsors accompanied by festive music will definitely give life to the streets of San Fernando. The group of street dancers will make strategic stops at the former campuses of PHS which are in fact historical and very much significant to the institution. The massive free interpretative dances depicting the rich culture and traditions of the Pampangueños will be the main theme of the performances. This will as well show the artistry, ingenuity and industriousness of a true Kapampangan.
  

VARIETY SHOW
FEBRUARY 11, 2008

• A blend of different young entertainers, TV personalities and band artists likewise will be onstage to perform for the young ones of Pampanga High School.
  

FIREWORKS & COCKTAIL PARTY
FEBRUARY 11, 2008

• As the sun sets and with one more activity left, we invite everyone for a night party to relish what has been done for the day and to witness as well the magnificent fireworks that will light up the clear evening sky. The display of different dancing and colorful lights will join the stars in merrymaking and formally announce to the whole world that PHS has turned 100 years old!
  
• Be also prepared for more astounding activities, we have four more days of festivities!

100 TREES FOR 100 YEARS…
FEBRUARY 12, 2008

• A hundred years of excellence… A hundred alumni… A hundred trees… A hundred legacies…
  One hundred alumni will plant one hundred trees… Trees symbolizing their vital role in making this Institution a successful one… Trees that will be signifying their legacies… Legacies that will forever be marked in the sands of the school’s milestone; legacies that will continue to flourish like the trees, and like the trees’ roots that will become part of the foundation of this School. This will forever be embedded in the hearts and minds of all PHSians. To those who already have, are and will set foot in this grounds will too leave their own imprints upon Pampanga High School…resembling the trees and their legacies.
  

Grand Alumni Homecoming; “Pamanuling High School”
FEBRUARY 12, 2008

• The biggest one ever in a hundred years! This will truly be an affair of the heart. The pride of the school will all be remembered and paid tribute. Singing of old school songs will be interspersed between awards. Former schoolmates, mentors and friends will finally come together to fill the grounds of their alma mater. To intensify the spirit of being home at PHS even more, everybody is encouraged to wear his/her High School uniform during their generation. Production numbers featuring the alumni, fun games, story telling as well as class picture taking will be enjoyed all throughout the program. And so as not to cut short the fun after the main event, the alumni are even urged to hold their own class reunions at their former classrooms. A tour around the campus will definitely bring back the good old high school days. This moment is not only meant to see each other but to rekindle the spirit, renew the bond that once and forever will bind the PHS family together.
  

MAGICAL AND ACROBAT SHOW
FEBRUARY 12, 2008

• Do you believe in magic? This is a terrific brew of fun and mind power. Be astonished with how the never-before-seen unbelievable acts will happen right before your very eyes. Never blink, things may vanish and reappear, a bill may be plucked out of thin air, minds may be read. Believe it or not, it’s practically magic!
  
• Not to be missed are the entertaining feats also lined-up during the show: Acrobats with their agile stunts; coordinated moves of jugglers; unicyclists amusing tricks.

MR. PHS CENTENNIAL
FEBRUARY 12, 2008

• The Search for Mr. Pampanga High School centennial to be held at the school’s DM Court will definitely make the audience roar. The most gorgeous guys of the campus will strike their poses, magnetize us with their endearing smiles and their appealing machismo look.
  
• Care to know who may bring home the title? He personifies the modern Filipino male. Besides physical attributes, he possesses wit, winsome personality, and strong values that would make him a worthy representative of the school in social gatherings and civic activities.
  
• Undeniably a winner to anybody’s heart.

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FIELD DEMONSTRATION/ CADET EXHIBITION/ KITE FLYING
FEBRUARY 13, 2008

• A showcase of flashing colorful outfits, dynamic sounds and dance numbers will be presented by all the students of PHS in all year levels and all teachers and non-teaching staff. Surely, this will provide a kaleidoscope of PHS colors and motion. The energetic students with their gravity-defying moves; the incredible synchronicity of the Field Demo numbers; Cadets; the thrill of having kite flyers zigzagging overhead will without any doubt send cheers to the crowd.
  

STUDENTS’ FESTIVAL
FEBRUARY 13, 2008

• The talents are revealed… wits are tested. The Students’ Fest will indeed push the students to their limits. There will be a showcase of different skills; musicality of the bands and singers, dancers strutting their moves and unquestionable intelligence… all of which leads to versatility. Certainly, a PHS virtue.
  
• Students from other schools will be invited to take part in this activity during its first segment on the Opening Day, February 13, 2008. There will be a battle among bands, a solo singing contest, a group dancing competition and the quiz bee contest.
  
• And on February 14, 2008, the second part of the Students’ Fest will be enjoyed exclusively by the PHS students. Competitions such as acoustic band playing, dance and song interpretation of the PHS Sentenaryu theme will take place. Plus a campus fashion show gala will definitely bring out the best in our young fashionistas.
  

MS. PHS CENTENNIAL
FEBRUARY 13, 2008

• A wide array of beauty, intelligence and sophistication.
• A perfect example of elegance and substance.
• A woman of power and grace.
• All combined together to form a perfect gem, a perfect Ms. PHS Centennial!
• Gaze and be mesmerized with Pampanga High School’s finest. Be enchanted with their charm as they cat-walk on the runway and witness their talents during the pre-pageant at the Robinsons’ Star Mills Entertainment Plaza.
• For the grand display of lovely faces on stage to be held at the BZG Convention Center, be further captivated with their acumen. Who will win the crown is indeed exceptional!

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COMMUNITY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
FEBRUARY 14, 2008

• The Parents-Teachers-Social Civic Association is one with us in this celebration. Since it is Valentine’s Day, it has been unanimously agreed that we extend affection and concern to the less fortunate little angels in this community. They too will be a part of this event. A fun filled program of activities has been planned for them. There will be singing, dancing and lots of games to be enjoyed! Yummy snacks, cool prizes, plenty of goodies have been prepared for everyone! The children’s smiles will surely send cheers to heaven.
  

ISANG PASASALAMAT; A TRIBUTE TO RETIREES & SERVICE AWARDEES
FEBRUARY 14, 2008

• This is one great opportunity to reminisce the past, to look back and recognize how Pampanga High School’s faculty, administrators and staff have contributed so much to what PHS is now. To recognize what they had started . . . and the legacy that they endlessly share is something worth rewarding.
  

RED CARPET NIGHT CONCERT
FEBRUARY 14, 2008

• After all the awards have been given, the night is still young, and something still awaits.
  
• ‘Tis the season of love, so let the mood captivate our much deserving awardees as Jed Madela serenades them in this Dinner-Concert affair at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center. The young balladeer takes center stage featuring a repertoire of his all time favorite classic love songs.

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PARLOR GAMES & RAFFLE
FEBRUARY 15, 2008

• What more is left to be done and enjoyed after all the dancing, the concerts and the thrills and frills of the previous days’ activities? Well, be part of the exciting parlor games and feel young once again! So let the fun games begin!
• After all the laughter and exhaustion, the much desired equipment are to be given away! Not just one but ten lucky winners with their ten equally lucky ticket sellers will be awarded each a laptop.
  

MUSICAL PLAY
FEBRUARY 15, 2008

• Talented students of PHS will marvel you with their remarkable production of the Broadway musical play Les Miserables, the classic story of conscience, conviction and courage.
• This is an epic tale of love, honor and obsession that will be played out against a dramatic backdrop of early 19th Century France. Be fascinated with how young artists of PHS will act the legend and bring to life the role of Jean Valjean, Fantine, Cosette & Marius.

GRAND CLOSING CEREMONIES; MOVING TO THE NEXT 100 YEARS…
FEBRUARY 15, 2008

• Months of painstaking preparation, classes ‘sacrificed’, tolerance was tested, resources spent…and for what? For a fitting closure of a week-long celebration, an accolade to 100 years of beauty, blessings and God’s glory; For the fulfillment of being part of the PHS Sentenaryu team, of thousands of tasks and responsibilities well accomplished; For everybody to witness a superb experience of a dazzling display of fireworks, a thousand and more voices to sing for their alma mater, a message and a prayer for a very memorable affair; For remarkable hours of absolute excitement; For a glimpse of history in-the-making; For a moment in time that will never be repeated. The centennial, however, is beyond the “once-in-a-lifetime” experience. This is the main reason why the denouement event in the afternoon is entitled “Moving to the Next 100 Years!” --- it seeks to honor what is good about the past and use it to move forward. The next one hundred years leads to the bicentennial. How blessed we are, therefore, to be here to mark and witness PHS SENTENARYU! Kudos to us all!

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