The ASHS has officially started SY 2020-2021 and with the new online set-up, new rules and regulations have been set in place to maintain discipline. The IT Services Office sent the SHS Online Learning Primer to the OBF accounts of the senior high students last July 27. It included all the changes in the rules,…
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Hi-Lites ASHS is the official student publication of the Ateneo de Manila Senior High School.
Introduction to the ASHS Commission on Elections
The Ateneo Senior High School Commission on Elections (ASHS ComElec), in a post last August 8, 2020, informed the ASHS Community about their role as a commission. They are the sole governing body that oversees, manages, and maintains school elections, and monitors the checks of the student government and its duly elected officials. They do…
Yesterday’s Nightmare, Today’s Reality
Whenever someone hears the surname “Diokno”, some get reminded of the late Sen. Jose “Pepe” Diokno and his efforts against the Marcos regime, while others think about his son, Atty. Chel Diokno. Regardless of which Diokno pops into mind, the surname is usually associated with upholding justice and helping those who are in need. Though…
Brian Tenorio: Trailblazer and Visionary
Hi-Lites mourns over the loss of Brian Tenorio, former Hi-Lites Editor-in-Chief (1995-1996) and a trailblazing visionary who exemplified Magis through all his works as a designer and an advocate for various sectors. His days in the Ateneo High School were telltale signs of the famed artist and leader he would soon become. He was one…
PH debt swells to 9.05 trillion
Philippine debt swelled to PHP9.05 Trillion as the government continues to borrow funds in battling the COVID-19 Crisis. In a statement released by the Bureau of Treasury, the outstanding debt of the Philippines breached 9.05 Trillion in the first half of the year. The government has borrowed at least P1.3 trillion more compared to 2019’s…
SHOrSem 2020 goes online
The First Virtual Senior High School Orientation Seminar (SHOrSem) is happening on August 4 and 5. The SHOrSem is an annual two-day event in the Ateneo Senior High School (ASHS), aimed to orient and welcome the incoming Juniors into the community. Traditionally, the SHOrSem is held in the ASHS Campus but due to the COVID-19…
Fly High, Seniors: 2020 Graduation Issue
To our Seniors, Thank you for all the guidance and love. Here’s what we did to recap your two-year stay in the ASHS. In this Graduation Issue, you’ll find your batch’s timeline, your firsts and lasts, favorite hangout places, and many more. We hope that as the years go by, this Graduation Issue will be…
Statement of Hi-Lites on the Non-Renewal of ABS-CBN’s Franchise
Today, the Committee on Legislative Franchise handed down the definite closure of ABS-CBN Corporation, ensuring that 11,000 Filipinos would be deprived of their jobs at a time of financial distress amid a global pandemic. During this time of pandemic, we rely on the press and media as sources of accurate information as vanguards of truth,…
Hi-Lites Stands with Rappler in Defending Press Freedom
Today, three days after commemorating our country’s independence from oppression, we are again in a dangerous predicament, but this time, instead of foreigners imposing their will upon us, we have our very own leaders causing our oppression. Rappler CEO and Executive Director Maria Ressa and former Rappler research-writer Reynaldo Santos, Jr. were convicted of cyber-libel…
DepEd eyes for August opening for next school year
Metro Manila – the Department of Education (DepEd) said that the opening of classes for next school year may be pushed back at a later date. Education Secretary Leonor Briones told the CNN that after consultations with partners and experts the opening for classes for the next school year might be pushed to August. “We…
