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Barobo NHS wins big at the 2nd DPSA Learning Challenge Awards

Barobo National High School, a Smart Schools Program partner school in Surigao del Sur, bagged the Grand Champion title, two major awards, and three special awards at the 2nd Doon Po Sa Amin (DPSA) Learning Challenge Awarding Ceremonies held last February 5 to 6 at A.Venue Hall, Makati City.

Barobo NHS’ entry, “Sumbada: Buhay Lambat,” which features the fishing method of Barobohanons, was awarded the Grand Champion title and also won the Best in Technology and Livelihood Topic Category award. Its second entry, “Davisol: Mga Likha at Pananampalataya,” won the Best in Arts and Culture Topic Category award and special award for Best in Photos. The teacher-student teams of the winning entries received a total of P120,000 cash prize (P50,000 for Grand Champion; P30,000 each for Topic Category Award winner; and P10,000 for Special Award) and DPSA premium items while their school will receive one (1) AOC LED computer monitor and three (3) desktops.

Barobo NHS students, Jade R. De los Santos and Jinny Queen D. Correos, also contributed to the school’s victory when they ranked 1st and 3rd respectively in the DPSA Quiz Bee held during the two-day event. Nathaniel E. Legacion, a student of Naga City Science High School, won 2nd place.

Other winners of the Best in Topic Category awards are the following:

BEST IN MATHEMATICS
 “Mathematics of the Tricycle City”
Nueva Ecija High School

BEST IN SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT
“Lime and Its Building Power”
Batanes National Science High School

BEST IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
“Tigsik: Pagsalingoy sa Lenguaheng Bikolnon”
Naga City Science High School

BEST IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS
“Binisaya: Myth or Scientific?”
Science and Technology Education Center

BEST IN SOCIAL SCIENCE
“Mike V. Padua: Pag-asa Kan Naga”
Naga City Science High School

Special Awards were also given to the following:

BEST IN WEBSITE DESIGN
“Mt. Samat: The Stand for the Fallen”
By Bataan National High School

BEST IN COMMUNITY IMPACT
“Sierra Madre: The Peak of Life”
Maddela Comprehensive High School

BEST IN STUDENT COLLABORATION
Agusan National High School

Each winning team was asked to exhibit their works during the awarding event where Nueva Ecija High School garnered the most number of text votes to win an additional P10,000 cash prize for Best in Booth Exhibit award.

Congratulations to all the winners and participants of the 2nd DPSA Learning Challenge!

(Published 08 February 2010, Smart Communications Inc.)