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4 DAYS LEFT UNTIL "ODYSSEY: CONQUEST FOR TRIUMPH!"

The houses reigning from different empires of the world are preparing themselves for one final battle for the throne!

Show your support to the respective houses by using these DP Blasts. Which house will reign supreme?

DP Blast Links:
https://twb.nz/mightyknights
https://twb.nz/itspoppin
https://twb.nz/thefinest
https://twb.nz/redsredsreds

Who will ascend to the throne?

Show your support by sharing your respective house badges.
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Witness the desire how these houses rule an empire!

Conquering a worldwide approach, witness how Bosconians perform their never-ending competitiveness as they magnify their talent and skill in this year's Conquest for Triumph.

Join us, for the sought-after Cheer and Dance Competition on March 8, 2024.

Who will reign supreme for this year's one night, one moment, and one chance to take it all?

Join us for a celebration of elegance, talent, and purpose at Mr. and Ms. Ideal Bosconian Season 3!

Our remarkable contestants, each championing their unique advocacies, have been posted for your inspiration and support. This Founder's Week, on January 29th, we come together not just to witness a showcase of Bosconian excellence, but also to embrace the powerful advocacies that drive our community forward.

Get ready for a day filled with dazzling performances, heartfelt causes, and unwavering Bosconian spirit. Let's cheer, connect, and make a difference together!

The Educative Pastoral Community of Don Bosco Mandaluyong warmly welcomes His Eminence, Most Rev. Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops. MABUHAY!

VIVA DON BOSCO!
Here's the line up of activities for our 71st Founder's Week Celebration: The Dream that Makes You Dream. Feel free to share and keep it for future reference. You can also access the full schedule on our website: https://dbmanda.one-bosco.org/fdc2024

On this 71st Founder’s Week Celebration, we will be launching a gold project aimed at building our St. John Bosco Chapel façade and its surroundings.

To support this project, a concert for a cause will be held on January 26, 2024, Friday, at 5:30 P.M. at DBTC Football field.

We have invited Mayonnaise, SUD, Leila, and Night Over Alaska to join us in this celebration. See you all!



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CONCERT RULES & REGULATIONS:
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• Each ticket is valid for one admission only and is non-refundable.
• For re-entry, please ensure you provide the designated stamp received upon exiting the premises.
• Upon entering the DBTC Mandaluyong premises, items such as, but not limited to, ci******es, v**e, lighter, illegal drugs, alcoholic beverages, and any kind or forms of sharp and pointed objects will be confiscated and will not be returned.
• All attendees are expected to behave with decency, integrity, and sensitivity to the safety of everyone before, during, and after the event. Please wear decent and respectable clothes. The organizers reserve the right to es**rt violators outside the campus.
•Please refrain from bringing valuable items such as electronic devices, pieces of jewelry, etc. The organizers will not be held liable for any loss or damage to personal belongings. In case of an emergency, approach any of the organizers.
• No pets are allowed.
• There will be no available parking area during the concert. The area will be used to provide food booths for everyone.
• If the rules and regulations are breached, the ticket may be revoked without compensation, and the bearer of the ticket may be removed from the venue.

Are you ready to DREAM?
Let us celebrate the Father and Teacher of Youth, Saint John Bosco!

Our 71st Founder's Week Celebration theme comes from the 2024 Strenna of the Rector Major, "The Dream that Makes You Dream" in commemoration of the second centenary of the dream that the young John Bosco at the age of nine.

Our celebration will be from January 22–31, 2024. For more information, visit https://dbmanda.one-bosco.org/fdc2024

VIVA DON BOSCO!

Join the Himig Busko Season 6, MITHIIN, and let your songs pave the way for a symphony of dreams and aspirations. 🎶✨

Registration ends January 16
https://forms.gle/1F5Je5cBA4Xkxoax8

Himig Busko is back for an encore! Prepare for another season of musical brilliance as outstanding Bosconians take the stage to demonstrate their remarkable talents and capabilities through the power of song. Join us in honoring the exciting songs, diverse rhythms, and passionate performances that will definitely captivate hearts and leave an unforgettable mark. Himig Busko is the platform where passion meets music, and we ask you to join as a part of the enchantment once more🎶✨

The environment of Don Bosco offers us chances to learn, enjoy, and meet new people. To deepen our friendships and bonds, we held the Acquaintance Gathering of Grades 7 and 11 Batches last October. Students presented an array of impressive and entertaining performances during the event. We sure enjoyed watching each performance!

How about you? What was your most memorable experience from our Acquaintance Gathering?

The school year got off to a terrific start with the Student Orientation Program, which gave the students an overview of our institution's background and potential. The celebration of the Buwan ng Wika, which takes place shortly after, is where the memories really begin. Here, we honor our heritage by dressing traditionally and competing in national sports. These images capture the finest of both the occasion and our Bosconians. Halina't gunitain ang mga alaalang pinagsaluhan natin noong Buwan ng Wika! 📸 🇵🇭

Christmas is over, and New Year's is coming up. Let's take a look back at a few of our past events as we wait until 2024, starting with the SY 2023–2024 Student Orientation. These photos show our welcoming and diverse community in action. Come share in our nostalgia for these unique times that shaped our path as a Bosconians! 🎉 📸

The BES Student Council is thrilled to announce the reopening of applications for the SY 2023-2024! We are seeking individuals who are committed to making a positive impact on our campus and who are eager to represent the students' and their voices.
https://bit.ly/SCapplications

🌟 Get a glimpse of the different Youth Group offerings that you can be a part of this school year. 🎨

💫 Come and join us this October 9-11 for the Youth Group fair filled with fun and imagination and together we can achieve 🌈RISE: UNITY THROUGH CRAFTS.🔛🔝🌈

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🌟 Join us for an unforgettable week of creativity and camaraderie during Youth Group Pomotions and Registration Week, starting on October 9, 2023! 🎨

Our theme is "Rise: Unity Through Craft," where we'll come together like never before. 🤝 Let's craft bonds, create memories, and rise above as one! 🚀

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to be a part of something special. Let your imagination soar with us! 🌈 🙌

September 30, 2023 (Saturday)
SYALA 2023
Salesian Youth Animators and Leaders Assembly
Theme: TOGETHER, WE STEP-UP
Don Bosco Technical College - Mandaluyong

SEE YOU!

September 8 • Birthday of Mama Mary

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is Mama Mary's birthday! What is your gift for our Blessed Mother? Hare it as a comment below.

Know more about this feast here:
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/nativity-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/

Bosconians, Welcome Home!

Mama Mary brought you here. Saint John Bosco believed that anyone who came to his school was guided by Our Lady.

You are brought by Mama Mary to Don Bosco Mandaluyong along with those who who walked on this campus over the past 70 years.

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We finally welcome all Bosconians from all sectors today! Their respective orientation week schedules are available through these links:

Basic Education Sector
https://bit.ly/3ONdfmc

TVET Sector
https://bit.ly/3QVHSbw

August 21 • Ninoy Aquino Day

"We must transcend our petty selves, forget our hurts and bitterness, cast aside thought of revenge, and let sanity, reason, and above all, love of country prevail during our gravest hour."
—Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr.

Handa na ba kayong abutin ang inyong mga pangarap? 🌟

Sa pagbabalik ng klase sa susunod na linggo, tayo ay magbabalik-aklat at balik-inspirasyon din! Tara't simulan ang bagong taon ng pag-aaral nang may sigla at determinasyon. Hiraya! Abutin ang inyong mga mithiin.

Maaari ninyong tingnan sa Google Classroom ang iskedyul ng inyong pagbalik sa paaralan.🧑‍🏫

Kita-kits mga Bosconians! 🐺💙

twb.nz/dbtcbesstudentsorientation2023

August 18 • Roderick Flores

Today we remember a Bosconian hero, Roderick Flores. Here is the article of the former Rector Major, Fr. Pascual Chávez Villanueva SDB, published in the Italian Salesian Bulletin on July 2004, titled "FRUITS OF THE PREVENTIVE SYSTEM", about Flores:

Roderick, known as Erick to his friends, was 15 years old, and similar to Dominic Savio, he possessed spiritual maturity. He embodied Don Bosco’s idea perfectly: "Show me a boy who goes to confession and communion and he won’t cause you any problems…"

During a three-day camp, the scouts from Don Bosco Technical College in Mandaluyong, Philippines, found themselves in a situation. On the afternoon of August 18, 1984, seniors Roderick and Benedict observed two junior scouts struggling with cramps while swimming. They immediately leaped into action, reaching the distressed juniors. Unfortunately, a strong current carried them farther away. At this point, Erick also experienced cramps. Benedict managed to guide him and one of the others to the bank before returning for the remaining scout, who desperately clung to him, pulling them both underwater. Seeing the dire situation, Erick selflessly plunged back into the turbulent waters to assist. He reached them, successfully saving them, but was then swept away by a massive wave, never to return. His lifeless body was eventually recovered on August 25, a week after that fateful day.

While his passing brought immense sorrow, Erick's death illuminated the finest attributes of the educational and pastoral community. Everyone recognized that Don Bosco had given rise to a hero. How was it possible for an ordinary boy to exhibit such extraordinary behavior—risking his own life to save another? Monsignor Panfilo, rector, confessor, and friend of Erick, commented: "Flores isn't a hero solely because he bravely dived in to rescue someone in danger last Saturday. This action marked the culmination of a lengthy sequence of countless selfless acts spanning his 15-year life. He is a hero because he embraced the disciplines of service, love, and generosity. I venture to suggest that he was destined to die a hero… From 1977 until his passing, Erick attended Mass in our chapel at 5:30 or 6:00 in the afternoon. Additionally, every Sunday, he partook in confession… He viewed the sacrament as not only a means of purification, but also a way to grow, to strengthen his love for the Lord, and to enhance himself."

Erick delighted in sports, dancing, and strolling with friends. At school, he consistently received commendations for his good behavior. One of his routines was visiting the Blessed Sacrament in the Institute's small chapel before lessons commenced. He is memorialized as a sincere, well-groomed, handsome, and intelligent young man. He was affiliated with the electronics department and was a member of a group named "430 SLC," likening themselves to the high-quality and excellence of the Mercedes Benz automobile.