Pisay BULLETIN May-August 2016

Vol. 1 No. 2

THE FIRST CAMPUS DIRECTORS OF PSHS-MRC AND PSHS-ZRC Hon. Fortunato T. De La Peña, Secretary of the Department of Science

and Technology officiated the Oath Tak-ing of PSHS System’s two new Campus Directors, on August 4, 2016, at the

PSHS System, Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City.

Mr. Edward C. Albaracin and Mr. Louie C. Jamora are the first campus di-

rectors of PSHS-MRC and PSHS-ZRC respectively. They both assumed duty on August 1, 2016. (continued on page 2)

In the photo (L-R): PSHS System Deputy Executive Director Dr. Rod Allan A. De Lara., Executive Director Dr. Larry L. Cabatic, PSHS-ZRC Director Mr.

Louie C. Jamora, DOST Secretary De La Peña, PSHS-MRC Director Mr. Albar-acin, and PSHS System Board of Trustees Member Dr. Josette T. Biyo.

ODIONGAN AND DIPOLOG CITY: SITES OF TWO NEW PSHS CAMPUSES

PSHS-MRC and PSHS-ZRC complete the 16 PSHS campuses around the country.

On their first year of operations, PSHS

MIMAROPA Region Campus (PSHS-MRC) will temporarily operate at Romblon Convention Cen-ter, Odiongan, Romblon. Photo below shows the

temporary site of PSHS-MRC.

PSHS Zamboanga Peninsula Region Campus (PSHS-ZRC) will temporarily operate at Dipolog

Sports Complex, Barangay Olingan, Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte. Photo above shows the tem-porary facilities of PSHS-ZRC.

DOST-PSHS System Board of Trustees Resolution No. 2016-05-57

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Quality Education Through Student Perfor-mance is a strategic priority of the PSHS System. Winnings in international competitions is one of the indicators that world-class quality education is provided to PSHS scholars. In the second trimester of 2016, PSHS scholars exempli-fied outstanding performances in 12 competitions around the world. MAY Silver and Gold Medal; 27th International Invention and Innova-tion Exhibition (ITEX 2016) —Central Visayas Campus

Distinction Award (Silver) Award & Special Award for Presentation; 2016 Singapore International Mathematics Challenge (SIMC) - Main Campus

Best Oral Presentation and First Prize Science Challenge; Interna-tional Student Science Fair—Main Campus

JUNE

2nd and 3rd Places; 5th ASEAN Plus Three Junior Science Odys-sey—Cagayan Valley Campus and Central Visayas Campus

Honorable Mention; 11th Conference on Science and Technology for the Youth—Central Luzon Campus JULY

GOLD MEDAL (First Gold of the country); International Mathe-matics Olympiad - Main Campus

Outstanding Presentation Award; 10th HC- Asia Pacific Young Leaders Summit—Main Campus

Gold Medal; International Mathematics Wizard Challenge 2016—Ilocos Region Campus

Science Vision Award 2016; 2nd Asia Pacific Forum for Science Talented 2016 - Western Visayas Campus

AUGUST

Participants; Super Science High School (SSH) Students Fair 2016—Ilocos Region Campus

Participants; Global Youth Leaders Travel and Learning Camp—Ilocos Region Campus

Silver; 2015 International Mathematics for Wizard Challenge—Central Mindanao Campus

THE FIRST CAMPUS DIRECTORS OF PSHS-MRC AND PSHS-ZRC From Page 1 Mr. Albaracin was the Chief of Curriculum and Instruction Services Division in PSHS Western Visayas Campus and a PSHS Alumnus of this campus. Mr. Jamora was formerly the Associate Professor and Department Chair in Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology, a state college in Masbate.

PSHS won 2nd and 3rd Place in the 5th ASEAN Plus Three Junior Science Odyssey (APT JSO) held at the University of the Philippines – Los Baños on June 12 to 18, 2016. Second Place was earned by PSHS Cagayan Valley Campus’ scholars Jose Benjamin Dela Cruz, Mark Ely Namoro, and Hannah Keren Duque. Third Place was bagged by PSHS Central Visayas Cam-pus’ scholars Francis Jether S. Siao, Joseph Karl C. Salva Jr., and Sean Dominic T. Abella. Carrying the theme “Climate Change and the Rainforest” this year, APT JSO involved Project Pitching by Mixed Country

Groups (40%), Laboratory Skills Assessment (50%), and Poster Presentation (10%) to determine the GRAND CHAMPION.

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In the photo (from L-R): Clyde Wesley S. Ang of Chiang Kai Shek College, Farrell Eldrian S. Wu of MGC New Life

Christian Academy, Kyle Patrick F. Dulay of Philippine Science High School – Main Campus, Shaquille Wyan Que of

Grace Christian College, Vince Jan Torres of Sta. Rosa Science and Technology High School, and Albert John Patu-

pat of Holy Rosary College.

PHILIPPINES’ FIRST GOLD MEDAL IN INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD Photo and Info source: DOST-Science Education Institute

The Philippines nabbed not just one, but two gold medals in the prestigious mathematics competition in the world—the International Mathe-matical Olympiad (IMO).

Young math wiz-ards Farrell Eldrian S. Wu of MGC New Life Chris-tian Academy and Kyle Patrick F. Dulay of Phil-ippine Science High School – Main Campus, both veterans in the IMO and other international math competitions, scored 30 and 29 points, respec-tively, to secure the first ever set of gold medals in history for the country.

TOP RANKS GO TO PH TEAM IN 5TH ASEAN PLUS THREE JUNIOR SCIENCE ODYSSEY Photo and Info source: PSHS Central Visayas Campus

Classes officially opened on August 8, 2016 in PSHS-MRC and PSHS-ZRC. MRC welcomed 29 Grade 7 scholars coming from the fol-lowing regions of the country: National Capital Region ——- 1 Central Luzon ——- 1 CALABARZON ——- 2 MIMAROPA ——- 23 Western Visayas ——- 2

Meanwhile, ZRC opened with 47 Grade 7 scholars from: National Capital Region ——- 3 Eastern Visayas ——- 1 Zamboanga Peninsula ——- 35 Central Mindanao ——- 6 SOCCSKSARGEN ——- 1 ARMM ——- 1

The objective of the estab-lishment of new campuses is to provide scholarship to more gift-ed youth in the different areas of the country.

Enrollees of ZRC reciting the Scholar’s Pledge

On the photo: Romblon Governor Eduardo C. Firmalo and Dr. Cabatic (center) with the mem-

bers of the Local Government Unit, Romblon State University, DOST and PSHS System pose

for a photo with the pioneer batch of PSHS-MRC, during the Opening Day on August 8, 2016.

Installation of the New Campus Director of PSHS-MRC

The parents of ZRC scholars staying at the dormitory are oriented

on the procedures, and rules and regulations of the dormitory.

With the full-support of the outgoing Mayor Evelyn Uy, the

City Mayor’s Office transformed the right wing of the Sports

Complex into four classrooms, laboratories, and offices.

PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM Address: Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City Tel. No.: (02) 939-7747 E-mail address: oed@pshs.edu.ph Official Website: www.pshs.edu.ph

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PSHS WELCOMES PIONEER BATCH OF TWO NEW CAMPUSES Photo and Info source: PSHS MIMAROPA Region Campus and PSHS Zamboanga Peninsula Region Campus