QNHS Awards Day

Last March 26, 2010, the QNHS Awards Day Committee, this year led by the Values Department under Mrs. Elsie N. Caagbay, SSH VI, recognized the talents of the QNHS Performing Arts Guild members. This is in relation with the evident improvement of the students in theater arts and production development. PAGsters have continuously made efforts from its rebirth in 2006 (formerly QNHS Dramatics Club) thru the efforts of Dr. Cristeta Obcemea-Asilo (Bacth 69) to incorporate the various fields of the arts: performance (theater,music, dance, instruments), visual (painting, props making, lighting, stage design) and literary (C-PAG: A literary folio, a collection of works circulated quarterly).

The awardees in the field of theater arts are:

Rendel Jim Ragudo - Best Performance by a Lead Actor
Darwin Kim Bulawan - Best Performance by a Featured Actor
Eloisa Mae Ampeloquio - Best Performance by a Lead Actress
Jeannie Khaye Elma - Best Performance by a Featured Actress
Angelou Marie Sacdalan - Most Promising Lead Actress
Jorge Noriel Venzuela - Most Promising Lead Actor
Magic Kenneth Zarsuela - Best Costume Design
Charlene Wendy Palomera - Best Choreography
John Cedric Mape - Best Lighting Design
Erika Rivera - Best Scenic Design
Francis Dator - Best Set Design
Wencester Reforma - Best Orchestrations
Amiel Malundas - Honor of Excellence in Theater

PAGsters excelled not only in their co-curricular activities but most of all distinguished themselves as achievers in the academics:

Kassandra Villaflor 5th Honor BEC 3rd Year
Bon August Decena 4th Honor Math 2nd Year

7th Honor BEC 2nd Year

Carlo Bayani 3rd Honor ESEP 1st Year


Mark Roe Esmerna 10th Honor ESEP 1st YeEar


Wencester Reforma 3rd Honorable Mention Over-all

4th Honor Math 4th Year

Magic John Kenneth Zarsuela 7th Honorable Mention Over-all

6th Honor Math 4th Year

Rendel Jim Ragudo 11th Honorable Mention Over-all

8th Honor Math 4th Year



According to Dr. Arthur Cassnova, author, professor, thespian, QNHS is the pioneer in high shool stage plays in the Philippines written in a book by the same. It was Mrs. Zenaida Nini De Asis (Alumni Foundation) along with friends and fellow alumni who paved the way to the flourishing of theater arts in QNHS.