Update On Neil Llorente, MOSSS 2006

Neil Andrew Llorente, Most Outstanding Secondary School Student SY 2005-2006, is back from France where he was an exchange student. Neil is a BS Legal Management junior at the Ateneo de Manila University. Right photo: Neil (left) and friends with France's famous landmark, the Eiffel Tower. Below, with the Pyramid in the Louvre.

Written Examination, January 23, 2009

Most folders of the nominees contain achievements in Tagisan ng Talino, a DepEd mental competition, which excludes private schools. January 23 at the Social and Cultural Hall of DepEd Division of Iloilo City was a real Tagisan ng Talino, because in this occassion the best brains of the public and private schools met in the Written Examination component of the screening for the 10 Outstanding Elementary Pupils and Ten Outstanding Secondary School Students of Iloilo.

As usual, the dreaded portion was the Mathematics portion, especially because, this time, examinees were asked/forced to show their computations. No computation, no correct answer. Based on initial results, examinees with documents from MTG and MTAP competitions gave good performances. But sometimes, situational problems could prove tricky.

In high school...

Papano po ba padadaanin ang isang bilogan at manipis na table top sa pintuan, kung ang diameter ng table top ay mas mahaba kesa sa taas o lawak ng pintuan? Yon pong mga nakasagot ng mas mahirap na mga tanong sa Trigo, Geom o Stat, pero halatang hindi pa nakaranas magbuhat ng table top (take note: table top; hindi table o mesa) ay natulala. Hindi daw po talaga puwede.(And because the question was in Pilipino, they wrote in as many Pilipino words na hindi talaga pupuwede.) Papano po ba?

Itanong mo sa mga kasambahay. O sa tambay sa kanto. O sa sikad driver. Na halatang tagabuhat talaga. Sasagutin po kayo, ipasok niyo sa pinto na naka-diagonal. Naka-slant baga. Eh di pasok!

Sa Mathematics, tawag po diyan ay Phytagorean theorem. Dapat buhatin ni Phytagoras!

And only very few knew where kilometer Zero, among the hundreds of kilometer readings besides highways in the island of Panay, is located. And who the hell were Marilyn Esperat, Jocjoc Bolante, and Eliseo de la Paz? What happened to Ilonggo culture and tradition? Are hurubaton, belasyon and luwa as French as Parles Vouz to the examinees? Do high school students know the meaning of recession, the current IN word?

In the elementary level, the examinees showed a lot of promise. Surely the Math problems were what BS Education grads call HOTS problems. HOTS for Higher Order Thinking Skills.

If today is a Friday, what will be the day 100 days from now. We need the remainder. But a calculator do not give an explicit remainder. Again the MTG and MTAP veterans stood out.

We can surmise the effect of computers and other gadgets to our kids. Does anybody read/listen to the news? Sino ba ang tinatawag na mga bagong bayani? Sagot ng marami, yun daw mga doktor na naglilingkod sa kanayunan. Eh di mali ang gobyerno.

But the most surprising observation: The exam was two and a half hours long, starting 9am. And nobody bothered to take their snacks even if their baons were just beside them!@

List of Qualifiers to Written Examinations on January 23, 2009; Social and Cultural Hall, Dept of Education, Division of Iloilo City

The following students are adviced to report for Written Examinations to the Social and Cultural Hall, Department of Education, Division of Iloilo City, Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City on Friday, January 23, 2009 at 8:30 am.

Please bring your school ID, blue ball pens, calculator, and snacks (if needed).

Please come on time.

Qualifiers - ELEMENTARY

Alcantara, Mary Patricia A. - Sara CES; Altamira, Jose Alfonso - Angelicum School; Aquino, Recka Marie L. - Anilao CS; Bidaure, Rensha Mari - Leganes ES; Bimbo, Angeli Janne Ga - Central Philippine University; Cagampang, Laura Donna H. - Leon ES; Cajandig, Mary Monique - Children’s Integrated School of Alta Tierra; Calantas, Ma. Emmalyn T. - Guimbal CES; Caramat, Patrick Vincent H. - De Paul College; Cawagas, Fedelene Joy - Janiuay Pilot ES; Celiz, Ma. Leonor Irene O. - Calinog ES; Chan, Kevin Friedrich Y. - Iloilo Scholastic Academy; Dalde, Jade Razel - Dingle CES; Del Castillo, Renzo Ariola - Haya ES, Sara; Fenis, Ivan Misola - Miagao CES; Geanga, Therese Marie - Particion ES, Guimbal; Germo, Jan Alvin - Nalundan ES, Guimbal; Jamero, Jollimee A. - West Visayas State University – ILS; Lallab, Mateo IV - San Enrique CS; Legayada, Precious Jemimah - Barotac Nuevo CES; Muyana, Jamie Sin R. - Miagao West CES; Pamocol, Amabelle Quimba - Bingawan Central School; Patriarca, Raymund John - Jaro I ES; Poral, Manuela Santiago - Sto. Domingo ES, Arevalo; Querimit, Rachylle Claryce T. - Sun Yat Sen HS; Quilantang, Lainly D. - SPED – ISEC; Rodriguez, Cristelle Kae - Colegio de San Jose; Sacramento, Bella Erika A. - Pototan Pilot ES; Sarmiento, Jethro - Nanga ES, Guimbal; Soria, Rachel B. - I. Arroyo ES; Subade, Rona Grace A. - Kaunlaran Learning Center Foundation, Inc.; Sucero, Jolly Julienne J. - New Lucena CS; Susmiran, Patrick Jules - Sta. Barbara CES; Syching, Bianca Patrice - Iloilo Central Commercial HS (Elementary); Tabujara, Joben T. - Iloilo CES; Tejereso, Arvin John - Cabatuan CES; Villaruz, Gerrod J. - Ateneo de Iloilo – SMCS @

Qualifiers - SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Alemon, Henrex Paul J. - Angelicum School; Baltazar, John Rex O. - St. Paul School, Barotac Nuevo; Cabalfin, Kate Marie G. - Camangahan NHS, Guimbal; Caligan, Dominique S. - SPED – ISEC; Casiple, May Eden - Pototan NCHS; Cobbol, Axl Sebastienne J. - Balasan NHS; Demegillo, Kimberly P. – University of the Philippines HS; Dumalaog, John Rey A. - Western Visayas College of Science and Technology; Faculin, Andre Karl S. - Colegio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus; Flores, Sigrid Grace - Kaunlaran Learning Center Foundation, Inc.; Garcia, Geraldine S. - De Paul College; Haro, GL John - Oton NHS; Hontoria, Jaywardene G. - Colegio de San Jose; Hubag, Ivan Konrad P. - Pavia NHS (on deliberation); Java, Albert Jan Matthew A. - Central Philippine University; Juele, Trichelle Joy N. - Barotac Viejo NHS; Lagua, Jay Mark L. - Lemery NHS; Loa, Nina Isabela Papilota - Ateneo de Iloilo – SMCS; Macero, Milrose P. - Passi NHS; Marmolejo, Daryl Ecuben - Guimbal NHS; Minosa, Nathaniel G. - Lambunao NHS; Monserate, Ma. Raissa Angeline - Sta. Barbara NCHS; Muleta, Helinda Marie C. - Iloilo Scholastic Academy; Nacion, Ana Dominique - Don Felix Serra NHS, San Joaquin; Oranio, Ian B. -Cabatuan NCHS; Rapo, Nory Jhane L. - Jaro NHS; Sayno, Angelie T. - Ramon Avancena NHS; Solas, Mark Collin P. - Iloilo NHS, Lapaz; Tabafa, Vanessa T. - Tubungan NHS; Tung, Alvin K. - Sun Yat Sen HS; Valderrama, Jon Joseph B. - PAREF - Westbridge School; Yu, Vincen Gregory Y. - Iloilo Central Commercial HS; Zamora, Abner C. - Anilao NHS @

Misajon, TOSSS 2006, qualifies to AYLC ‘09

By: Jo Jan Paul Peñol, MOSSS 2008

Misajon (Left) with Dr. Diadem Equiña (Right)

Joshua Misajon, TOSSS 2006 and incumbent Central Philippine University Republic President, made it to the short list of the 75 student leaders who qualified to the 11th National Ayala Young Leaders Congress scheduled on February 10 to 13, 2009 at the San Miguel Corporation - Management Training Center in Alfonso, Cavite.



Of the 254 colleges and universities with at least Level II Accreditation from all over the country that were invited, 101 schools nominated a total of 538 student leaders

The scoring system was based on the following criteria: (1) most significant leadership positions; (2) most significant awards; (3) community and part-time work involvements; (4) high school performance; (5) mentor/adviser assessments; and (6) colleague assessments.

Misajon’s leadership story had etched a mark in the interview primarily of his servant leadership values. The delegates will be able to rub shoulders with servant leaders ahead of their time and from various fields of expertise. His story will light one (1) of the 75 more impassioned hearts for service and nationhood.

“This is indeed a great opportunity as a student leader to show my capabilities to help build a strong republic,” Misajon quipped in an interview.

The bulk of this year’s delegates hail from Luzon, however the Iloilo province has the biggest contingent ever. The three-day training is the Ayala Group’s virtual commitment to nation building.

VENUE FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION

The written examination component of the Search for Ten Outstanding Elementary Pupils and Ten Outstanding Secondary School Students of Iloilo for School Year 2008-2009 will be on January 23, 2009, 8:30 am, at the Social and Cultural Hall, Department of Education, Division of Iloilo City, Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City.

Examinees are requested to bring their school IDs, blue ballpens, calculator, and snacks (if needed).

Thursday, January 8, 2009: Deadline for Submission of Nominations

All nominations/documents to the Search for 10 Outstanding Elementary Pupils and 10 Outstanding Secondary School Students of Iloilo for SY 2008-2009 must be received by DepEd as of close of office hours on Thursday, January 8, 2009 (Division of Iloilo c/o Mrs. Gremia Baclayanto; Division of Iloilo City c/o Mr. Jerry Lego; and Division of Passi City c/o Mrs. Irma Ganela).

There is no extension of deadline.