2006 Ten Outstanding Secondary School Students of Iloilo

(Above) The Ten Outstanding Secondary School Students of Iloilo for 2006 with OSCI members, Iloilo City Division Superintendent of Schools Dr. Erlinda Gencaya, and Iloilo City Councilor Hon. Jeffrey Ganzon.

1. Llorente, Neil Andrew Chiu Ateneo de Iloilo/Sta Maria Catholic School
2. Almendros, Ma. Jilyn C. Colegio de las Hijas de Jesus
3. Tunguia, Saer Martin J. Iloilo National High School
4. Mondin, Vincent Leuter J. Zarraga National High School
5. Canong, Ma. Verni Katrina A. University of the Philippines
6. Misajon, Joshua J. Central Philippine University
7. Servanio, Nikko Jones G. Pavia National High School
8. Loreno, Christine Anne L. Lambunao National High School
9. Pruto, Melissa P. Mina National High School
10. Sampiano, Nyre Cyre Colegio de San Jose

(L-R) Almendros, Loreno, Sampiano, Llorente, Misajon, Tunguia, Canong

2006 Awarding Ceremony

Awarding Ceremony
2:00 pm, March 14, 2006
Monfort Hall, Department of Education Bldg., Lapaz, Iloilo City

I Entrance of Colors/Processional............ led by the Ateneo de Iloilo CAT Corps

II National Anthem ........................... Ateneo de Iloilo

The Ateneo de Iloilo Glee Club (right) led the singing of Lupang Hinirang as their school ranked first in the TOSSS.

III Invocation .............................. Engr. Dimpna Castigador
TOEP 1975
IV Welcome Remarks .......................... Dr. Diadem Pearl Sonza-Equina
TOEP 1975, TOSSS 1979

V Opening Remarks ........................... Mr. Henry Bueron Caspe
Chairman, OSCI; TOSSS 1975


VI Message ................................... Hon. Niel Tupaz
Governor, Province of Iloilo

(L-R) Hon. Jeffrey Ganzon, Iloilo City Councilor; Mr. Mario Nillos, Provincial Planning Officer

VII Message .................................. Hon. Jerry P. Trenas
Mayor, Iloilo City


Deaf-mute special students from SPED rocking the stage.

VIII Special Number .......................... SPED - School for Exceptional Children

(L-R) Dr. Raymundo A. Lapating; Dr. Erlinda Gencaya

IX Inspirational Message ..................... Dr. Raymundo A. Lapating
Schools Division Superintendent
Province of Iloilo

X Presentation of Awardees

A. Elementary .............................. Engr. Dimpna Castigador
Chairperson, Elementary Screening Committee

Marianne Mellizas, Cabatuan Central Elementary School

Bryan Eric Cerebo, New Lucena Central Elementary School

Lennon Ponta-oy, Dingle Central Elementary School

B. Secondary ............................... Dr. Japhet Gencaya-F. de Leon
Chairperson, Secondary Screening Committee

Jilyn Almendros, Colegio de las Hijas de Jesus

Mellisa Pruto, Mina National High School

Neil Andrew Llorente, Ateneo de Iloilo-Sta Maria Catholic School

XI Reading of Citation to Schools

XII Presentation of Awards .................... Dr. Raymundo A. Lapating, Dr. Erlinda Gencaya, and OSCI Members

XIII Responses

Shari A. Altamera, 2006 Most Outstanding Elementary Pupil
Neil Andrew Chiu Llorente, 2006 Most Outstanding Secondary School Student

XIV Challenge: The Task Ahead ................. Dr. Erlinda Gencaya
Schools Division Superintendent
Division of Iloilo City

XV Closing Remarks ............................ Dr. Japhet Gensaya-F. de Leon
Vice Chairperson, OSCI
TOSSS 1975

XVI Recessional
Program Hosts: Dr. Diadem Pearl Sonza-Equina, Engr. David Robert de Leon

2006 Message from the Chairman

Today, we in the Outstanding Students Circle of Iloilo (OSCI), relive the day we received honors as outstanding high school students and elementary pupils. We take time to reflect and thank the well-meaning persons of years gone by, who worked extra to give us simple wooden plaques which unknowingly had made a difference in our lives.

We, too, take justifiable pride in giving recognition and honor to the cream of batch 2006. Such pride was not drawn vicariously; but was the first blood from the bond among us, former awardees, wanting to serve back what we believe we owed to the society at large. Being once youthful idealists, we realize now that we cannot change the world. But with our humble contributions today, we hope we had made a difference to some grains of sand in the vastness of the desert.

I toast and welcome the Outstanding Batch 2006 to OSCI. The plaques and medals are only of value as they carry with them a lifetime membership to OSCI. This, I believe, is more than the material rewards that some persons were craving from us.

With the 2006 awardees, we can now ensure the continuity of these annual awards. And as a new generation of accomplished professionals carries on the legacy, more of us will sit back and relive the day of honor and glory. For, indeed, once an outstanding student, always an outstanding student.



(Sgd) HENRY BUERON CASPE
OSCI Chairman

Press Release 2006: Ateneo, SPED Students Top OSCI Awards

Press Release
March 2006
By: The Outstanding Students Corcle of Iloilo


Ateneo, SPED Students Top OSCI Awards

Neil Andrew Chiu Llorente of Ateneo de Iloilo/Sta Maria Catholic School, and Shari A. Altamera of SPED – Integrated School for Exceptional Children are the 2006 Most Outstanding Secondary School Student and Most Outstanding Elementary Pupil of Iloilo, respectively.

Llorente has won several local and national awards in campus journalism. Recently, he towered over his peers when he presided over city hall as Boy Mayor of Iloilo City during the Boys and Girls Week. Altamera is a Mathematics prodegee as member of the Philippine Math Team in the International Math Olympiad. She shines in co-curricular activities as well as retains her number one rank in her school's academics.


The two topped the list of Ten Outstanding Secondary School Students and Ten Outstanding Elementary Pupils of Iloilo for school year 2005-2006. All will be awarded with plaques and medals in an awarding ceremony on March 14, 2006, 2:00 pm at Monfort Hall, Department of Education Bldg., Lapaz, Iloilo City.


The awardees were evaluated based on academic record, co-curricular activities, written examinations, and interview. The evaluation was done by the Outstanding Students Circle of Iloilo (OSCI), a group of former recipients of outstanding high school and elementary students awards handed out by the former Governor Hon. Conrado J. Norada.

Neil Andrew Chiu Llorente (above); Shari A. Altamera (right)

The other high school awardees are Ma. Jilyn C. Almendros, Colegio de las Hijas de Jesus; Saer Martin J. Tunguia, Iloilo National High School; Vincent Leuter J. Mondin, Zarraga National High School; Ma. Verni Katrina A. Canong, UP High School; Joshua J. Misajon, CPU; Nikko Jones G. Servanio, Pavia National High School; Christine Anne L. Loreno, Lambunao National High School; Melissa P. Pruto, Mina National High School; and Nyre Cyre Sampiano, Colegio de San Jose.

Other elementary awardees are Marian Mae L. Mellizas, Cabatuan Central Elementary School; Bryan Eric Cerebo, New Lucena Central Elementary School; Irish Joy G. Deocampo, Iloilo Central Elementary School; Francis Paul B. Leda, Don Eugenio Ladrido Mem Elementary School; Lennon Ponta-oy, Dingle Central Elementary School; Bert Lorenz S. Divinagracia, Ateneo de Iloilo/Sta Maria Catholic School; Marianne Joy Magallon, Sta. Barbara Central Elementary School; Celeste Atas, WVSU; and Ma. Christina M. Jamerlan, St. Joseph School. @