José Rizal: The Life of the National Hero GROUP 1 PERFORMANCE TASK

Jose Rizal was born on June 19, 1861. He was the seventh child of Francisco Rizal Mercado and
Teodora Alonzo y Quintos. Jose grew up in a wealthy family and was a child prodigy. He
learned the alphabet by the age of 3. He could both read and write by the age of 5. He
graduated from the Ateneo Municipal de Manila at age 16 and enrolled as a medical student
at the University of Santo Tomas in 1878. The son of a wealthy landowner, Rizal attended
school in Manila and the University of Madrid. He was a brilliant medical student who soon
committed himself to modifying Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines while never
advocating for independence.

The development of Jose Rizal personally was greatly influenced by his mother. She served as
his
initial instructor. His mother taught him the alphabet when he was three years old, and even
as he was
learning to read and write, he began to express an interest in becoming an artist. He amazed
his family and
friends with his clay melds and pencil drawings and doodles. He composed "Sa Aking Mga
Kabata," a
Tagalog poetry, when he was eight years old. Its central theme is the love of one's tongue.

He spent the most of his writing time in Europe, where he also. Noli Me Tangere, Rizal's debut
book, which was criticized Spanish colonial governance in the Philippines, El Filibusterismo), a
sequel about the "reign of greed," cemented his position as the leading voice of the Philippine
reform movement. As leader of the reform movement of Filipino students in Spain, Rizal
contributed essays, allegories, poems, and editorials to the Spanish newspaper La
Solidaridad in Barcelona (in this case Rizal used pen names, "Dimasalang", "Laong Laan" and
"May Pagasa"). The core of his writings centers on liberal and progressive ideas of individual
rights and freedom; specifically, rights for the Filipino people.
Rizal was later imprisoned in Dapitan, southern Mindanao, and kept apart from all those
involved
in the uprising for freedom. For the following four years, he was exiled, but during that time,
he made good
use of his abilities rather than letting himself crumble into despair. Along with writing,
teaching, and
practicing medicine, he conducted research for other projects. At this time, Rizal met
Josephine Bracken, a
patient's daughter who had come to Dapitan. In defiance of the Church's wishes, Rizal wed
Josephine at a
time when civil unions were unknown in the Philippines.

He accepted his fate and remained faithful to his country, understanding that he was never
truly
defeated despite the accusations and supporting documentation that were made against him,
the declarations
and attestations, the fact that he was imprisoned during his previous homecoming, and the
fact that he was
accused of false charges, Rizal remained calm in spite of this. He was confident in his work
and had no
regrets about giving his life to preserve the light of his nation. He is a shining example of an
extraordinary
hero: a bright person who took heroic measures by using calm, dispassionate, and well-
spoken reasoning.
He inspired his fellow citizens to become nationalists and find their own voices in the fight
against
oppression and for their country's freedom.
Moments before his execution on December 30, 1896, by a squad of Filipino soldiers of the
Spanish Army, a backup force of regular Spanish Army troops stood ready to shoot the
executioners should they fail to obey orders. The Spanish Army Surgeon General requested to
take his pulse: it was normal. Aware of this, the sergeant commanding the backup force
hushed his men to silence when they began raising "vivas" with the highly partisan crowd of
Peninsular and Mestizo Spaniards. His last words were those of Jesus Christ: "consummatum
est" – "it is finished.

Ralph tells a story GROUP 2 PERFORMANCE TASK

My teacher always said, “Stories are everywhere!” And the kids in my class were
always finding them. But every day at writing time, I thought really hard, I stared
at my paper, I stared at the ceiling.
I could not write a story.

Then one day, I begged Daisy for help. “I can’t write a story because NOTHING
happens to me!”
“Are you kidding?” she said. “I’ve written a ton of stories about you!”
She began pulling her stories out of her desk.

“Look at this one,” she said. “Remember the time you let me brush your hair? And
this one! Remember the time you knocked down all the crayons? Oh and remember
the time you painted your nails with a black marker?”

I thought, I’ll never be a great writer like Daisy.

So I looked for stories out the window, in the aquarium, in my desk.

And when my teacher wasn’t looking, I looked for stories on the floor. But still no
stories.
Lying under my desk reminded me of lying in the grass at the park. I closed my
eyes and imagined I was at the park . . . just like that time a little inchworm
crawled on my knee. Squinting, I picked up the wiggly inchworm and looked at it
close-up.

And that’s when my teacher found me. “What’s your story about?” she asked.
I opened my eyes. “Um . . . um . . . I saw an inchworm.”
“Wonderful!” she said. “I can’t wait to read what you wrote.”
But there was no inchworm story!
I sat down and tried to write about the inchworm, but right away I got stuck.

And then my teacher said, “Writers! Come to the rug! Time to share!”
“Ralph, why don’t you go first?” said the teacher.
I walked to the front of the rug. It took a long time. I held my paper against my
chest so no one could see it. “I was at the park,” I said. “An inchworm crawled on
my knee.”
It was quiet. I looked at Daisy and then everybody started asking me questions.

Did your mom let you keep it? Did you touch it? Was it a baby? Was it a girl? Did it
tickle? Did you name it?
Well, I picked up the inchworm and decided to name him Nick. I built Nick a house
but he just inched away. So I followed him… which is why I didn’t notice that
someone was following me. And then all of a sudden this wobbly baby grabbed
Nick and put him in his…DIAPER! I tried to be calm.

“Come on, baby,” I said really nicely. “Give Ralphie the inchworm.”
It didn’t work. Was this the end of Nick? But then I noticed… Nick was escaping! He
crawled right up the baby’s stomach. Quickly, I rescued Nick and ran. And we spent
the rest of the afternoon doing nothing together. The end.

Everybody clapped and cheered. “Show the picture, Ralph,” someone said.
I wasn’t embarrassed any more so I did. That was last year. This year I write stories
all the time. I keep finding stories everywhere.

Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs GROUP 3 PERFORMANCE TASK

Long, long ago in a huge palace, a beautiful princess was born, her lips as red as a
rose and her skin as white as snow. She was named Snow White. She was very
generous and gentle to everyone. Snow White had a step-mother, who was
beautiful but utterly cruel. She had a mystical mirror to which she used to ask -who
the fairest lady of all is. The mirror always used to say that the queen was the
fairest of all.

One day when the cruel Queen asked the mirror who the fairest lady of all is, the
mirror answered, “Snow White”. Hearing this, Queen got infuriated with envy. She
decided to get Snow White killed. She appointed a huntsman to take Snow White
far into the woods and kill her. Although the huntsman took Snow White into the
woods, he decided that he would not kill her. He told Snow White the whole
scenario and left. Snow White was all alone in the forest.

She was scared and completely unaware of the way to end her way out of the
woods. She started sobbing and running through the stones and thorns. It was
getting dark when she accidentally saw a small house. She took a sigh of relief and
approached the house. She entered the house but found no one there. Everything
in the house was little. The house looked messy. She cleaned the house and when
she was exhausted, she lay across seven small beds in a row.

The cruel Queen in the misconception of death of Snow White proudly asked the
mirror the same question yet again- Who is the fairest lady of all? And to her
biggest shock, got the reply from the mirror, “Snow White”. She was fiercely
puzzled on hearing this. She understood that she has been deceived by the
huntsman. This time, she decided to take the charge herself and kill Snow White.
She went to her secret room and poisoned an apple. It was so heavily poisoned
that even a little bit could kill the person who eats it. She impersonated herself as
a hag and left for the dwarfs’ house.

Reaching the dwarfs’ house, the wicked Queen knocked on the door. In order to
keep her safe, Snow White was forbidden by the dwarfs to open the door to
strangers. Snow White opened the window and asked the purpose of the old lady at
the door. The Queen in disguise told Snow White that she is selling the tastiest
apples. Reluctant to take it at rst, poor Snow White fell into the trap and got
enticed by the beautiful apple. She merely took a bite of the poisoned apple and
fell to the ground dead. The wicked Queen cackled and went back to the palace.
Once again, she asked the mirror who was the fairest lady of all? This time, the
mirror replied, “You, my Queen”. She gave a loud evil laugh

When the dwarfs returned from their work, they were shocked to see Snow White
lying dead on the -floor. They shook her, tried talking to her and began crying. They
kept her safe inside a transparent glass coffin and made sure that one of them was
always there to protect the coffin. Once it so happened that a Prince was passing
by the forest and he saw the coffin. He had known and loved Snow White and when
he saw her in the coffin, he asked the dwarfs what exactly had happened to her.
After listening about the brutal incident, he requested the dwarfs to hand him over
the corn. The dwarfs denied giving the coffin initially, but the Prince convinced
them to give it to him.

The Prince’s opened the con and kissed Snow White’s hand. With the kiss of Love,
she woke up at once. The Prince’s love for Snow White won over the wicked
Queen’s hatred for her. People in and around the kingdom got to know about the
Queen’s cruel act and she was thus banished forever from the land. The Prince
married Snow White and they happily lived ever after.

DENGUE CASES IN CAVITE GROUP 4 PERFORMANCE TASK

Dengue (break-bone fever) is a viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to

people. It is more common in tropical and subtropical climates. Most people who
get dengue will not have symptoms. But for those who do, the most common
symptoms are high fever, headache, body aches, nausea, and rash. Most will get
better in 1–2 weeks. Some people develop severe dengue and need care in a
hospital.
In severe cases, dengue can be fatal. You can lower your risk of dengue by
avoiding mosquito bites especially during the day. Dengue is treated with pain
medicine as there is no specific treatment currently.

Most people with dengue have mild or no symptoms and will get better in 1–2
weeks. Rarely, dengue can be severe and lead to death. If symptoms occur, they
usually begin 4–10 days after infection and last for 2–7 days. Symptoms may
include:
 high fever (40°C/104°F)
 severe headache
 pain behind the eyes
 muscle and joint pains
 nausea
 vomiting
 swollen glands
 rash.
Individuals who are infected for the second time are at greater risk of severe
dengue.

There is no specific treatment for dengue. The focus is on treating pain symptoms.
Most cases of dengue fever can be treated at home with pain medicine.
Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is often used to control pain. Non-steroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and aspirin are avoided as they can increase the
risk of bleeding. For people with severe dengue, hospitalization is often needed.

TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – Dengue cases in Cavite province have surged by 409
percent in 2025, prompting all 23 localities in the province to go on high alert, according to
the Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU).
From Jan. 1 to Feb. 22, PESU recorded 3,379 dengue cases at General Emilio Aguinaldo
Memorial Medical Hospital in Barangay Luciano -- a sharp increase from the 664 cases
reported during the same period in 2024, according to Dr. Nelson Soriano, Cavite Provincial
Health Officer.

Ten localities reported over 100 cases each, with Imus leading at 501 cases, followed by
Bacoor (456), Dasmariñas (416), General Trias (394), Tanza (335), Cavite City (223), Naic
(219), Rosario (141), Kawit (124), and Carmona City (112).
Of the total cases, 33 were severe, 2,126 (63%) showed warning signs, and 1,220 (38%) had
no warning signs.
Eight fatalities were recorded, with three from Trece Martires City, two from General Mariano
Alvarez, and one each from Silang, Carmona, and Bacoor.

Imus Mayor Alex Advincula said the Imus City Health Office and City Environment Office are
conducting misting, fogging, and cleanup drives in communities to combat the outbreak.
“I remind every barangay to maintain cleanliness. We’ve distributed lotions to schools and are
working together to reduce dengue cases,” Advincula said.

Other localities, including General Trias, have also intensified efforts to address the outbreak.
The Department of Health reported a decrease in dengue cases at 14,460 from Jan. 26 to Feb.
8. The figure is 7 percent lower compared to the 15,550 cases recorded from Jan. 15 to Jan.
25.
Still, the number is 64 percent higher than during the same period in 2024.

Overall, there have been 52,008 reported cases this year as of Feb. 22.
The three regions with the highest number of cases are Calabarzon, where Cavite belongs,
with 10,759; National Capital Region with 9,302; and Central Luzon with 8,652. (PNA)