YMSAT 2009: Youth Math, Science and Technology Week, Philippine Science High School (Main Campus)

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http://pisaydiliman.multiply.com/journal/item/79/A_Pisay_students_guide_for_the_week_of_January_26-30_2009

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Pisay Delegates in Intel Philippine Science Fair 2008

Cluster 2, Physical Science, Team Category First Place Winner and Official Philippine Representative to ISEF 2008, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Cluster 2, Physical Science, Individual Category, Finalist, National Level, IPSF

For more photos of participants from the Philippine Science High School Main Campus (Quezon City), click on the following link:

http://booleanlogic.multiply.com/photos/album/85

Cheers,

Raffy Saldaña

The Pisay '77 Blogger

Intel Philippine Science Fair 2008: ISEF Delegates

Photo Caption: Winning entry from the Philippine Science High School - Main Campus, Quezon City (NCR).

11th Intel Philippine Science Fair
(co-sponsored by the Department of Education)
14 - 15 February 2008
Tagaytay City, Philippines
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The following winners will be the representatives of the Philippines to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF 2008) on May 11-16, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA:


INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY

1. "Pharmaceutical compounds (antibacterial immunobooster) from Barringtonia asiatica and Garcinia Mangostana"
Investigator: Seven Cuapoco T. Tan
Adviser: Mr. Felmar Fernandez, Adviser
School: The Quantum Academy, Inc., Gen. Santos City(Region XII)

2. "Isolation and characterization of the most cytotoxic fraction of selected Philippine poisonous crabs"
Investigator: Louie S. Lugto
Adviser: Ms. Ma. Patria Alejandro
School: Don Alejandro Roces Science & Technology High School, Quezon City (National Capital Region).

3. "MORH: Jedoque process of increasing the compressive strength andlessening the water absorbency of hollow blocks"
Investigator: Jed Sidney T. Oliva
Adviser: Mrs. Flordeliza C Salvador
School: Ballesteros National High School, Cagayan(Region II).

4. "Prediction of total soluble solids in ripe mangoes based on its electrical resistance"
Investigator: Andrew Diamante
Adviser: Dr. Lemuel Diamante, Adviser
School: VSULHS (Region VIII)

TEAM CATEGORY

1. "A comparative study on mangrove species diversity at differentlocations in Pangasihon forest"

Investigators: Michelle Borbon, Rachel Bernadas and Mary Cris Corpus
Adviser: Ms. Hazel R. Balan
School: Gingoog City Comprehensive National High School, Gingoog City (Region X)

2. "Construction of a mechanical prototype of a microtremor recorder"

Investigators: Marvin Paolo G. Ambrosio, Rachel Ruth Y. Cahilig and Adrian T. Patacsil
Adviser: Mr. Edgar Tafaleng
School: Philippine Science High School - Main Campus, Quezon City (National Capital Region)


Source: Engr. Liberator Ramos, Member of the Board of Judges, IPSF 2008

Related Link: http://www.intelisef2008.org/


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!

Cheers,

Raffy Saldaña
The Pisay '77 Blogger

Intel Philippine Science Fair 2008: Winners in Physical Science Team Category

Photo Caption: Members of the winning team from Philippine Science High School Main Campus (Diliman, Quezon City) together with Dr. Rafael Saldaña (extreme right). From the photo collection of Raffy Saldaña (http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com)

11th Philippine Intel Philippine Science Fair 2008
(co-sponsored by the Department of Education)
14-15 February 2008
Tagaytay Haven, Tagaytay City, Philippines

LIST OF WINNERS IN CLUSTER 2, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, TEAM CATEGORY


Our winners in Cluster 2 – Physical Science – Team are:

First Place:

"Construction of a mechanical prototype of a microtremor recorder"

Investigators: Marvin Paolo G. Ambrosio, Rachel Ruth Y. Cahilig and Adrian T. Patacsil

Adviser: Mr. Edgar Tafaleng

School: Phil Science High School Main Campus, Quezon City (National Capital Region)


Second Place:

"A cellulosic sheet from Sterilitzia reginae pulp"

Investigators: Charmyme B.Mamador, Mary Jesselou C. Misal and Fatima Abegail H. Tesnado
Adviser: Mrs.Chozara Patrimonio
Region IVB.

Third Place:

"Assessment of mycorrhizal diversity and its effects on acaciamangium, paraserianthes falcararia and Xanthostemon verdugonianus in marginal and mine waste soils of Manila Mining Corporation, Placer, Surigao del Norte"

Investigators: Proxy Pearl Macana, Lafayete Kinri Noel and Debra Ruth Edradan
Advisers: Ms. Ma. Ruth Edradan and Ms. Grace Alvarado

Source: Engr. Liberator Ramos, Member of the Board of Judges, IPSF 2008


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!


Cheers,

Raffy Saldaña
The Pisay '77 Blogger

Intel Philippine Science Fair 2008: More Photos

To see more photos of the Intel Philippine Science Fair (IPSF) contestants click on the following link:


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From,

Dr. Rafael Saldaña
Chair, Board of Judges
Cluster 1, Physical Science, Individual Category
Intel Philippine Science Fair 2008
14 - 15 February 2008
Tagaytay City, Philippines

11th Intel Philippine Science Fair, Cluster 1, Physical Science, Individual Category

1st Place Winner: Jessel Fatima Cane

2nd Place Winner: Jed Sidney Oliva

3rd Place Winner: Jeffrey Celso Rafael

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Photo Captions: Winners in the 11th Intel Philippine Science Fair, Cluster 1, Physical Science, Individual Category. From the photo collection of Raffy Saldana (http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com)

The Intel Philippine Science Fair (IPSF) is an annual and nationwide competition among high school students with the mission of promoting science and technology to the youth through research or investigatory projects.

IPSF used to be organized by the Department of Science and Technology Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI). However, starting schoolyear 2006-2007 the Department of Education (DepEd) replaced DOST-SEI in organizing the event.


This schoolyear (2007-2008) the IPSF was held on February 14-15, 2008 in Tagaytay Haven, Tagaytay City.


Prior to holding the IPSF, each region in the Philippines holds a regional science fair. Each science fair has two divisions: (1) Life Science and (2) Physical/Applied Science. Each division has two clusters: cluster 1 and cluster 2. Cluster 1 includes public schools and non-science high schools while cluster 2 includes regional DepED science high schools and other science high schools under the DOST (for example, Philippine Science High School). Each cluster has two categories: (1) individual and (2) team.Winners in regional science fairs are eligible to compete in the national level - the Intel Philippines Science Fair (IPSF) which is usually held in February of each year.


It is in the IPSF where the Philippine entries to the International Science and Engineering Fairs (ISEF) are selected.The ISEF is an annual international event sponsored by Intel and held in the United States of America (USA). Several countries all over the world participate in ISEF.I have been a Grand Awards Judge in ISEF on two occassions: (1) in the ISEF held in Cleveland, Ohio, USA in May 2003 and (2) in the ISEF held in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA in May 2006.I have also been a member of the Board of Judges (BOJ) in the IPSF since schoolyear 2003-2004. This schoolyear (2006-2008) I am both a member of the Scientific Review Committee (SRC) and the Board of Judges (BOJ) of the IPSF.


The following were the entries in Cluster 1, Physical Science, Individual Category:


1. "The Design, Construction and Evaluation of an Environment-Friendly Fruit Ripener with Gliricidia sepium (Kakauati) as an Additive", Jan Noriel Ines, Sinait National High School, Sinait, Ilocos Sur (Region 1)


2. "MORH: Jedoque Process of Increasing the Compressive Strenght and Lessening the Water Absorbency of Hollow Blocks", Jed Sidney T. Oliva Ballesteros National High School, Ballesteros, Cagayan, (Region 2)


3. "Extraction of Silver from Used X-ray Films", Hia Cherylou D. Lecaroz, Joseph Marello Institute, San Juan, Batangas (Region 4a)


4. "Gabi Boom Spill", Mark Anthony C. Leido, San Teodoro National High School, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro (Region 4b)


5. "Improvised, Flexible Magnetic Motor Control with Energy-saver for Single and Three-Phase Motors", Je Enate Deocampo, Capiz National High School, Roxas City, Capiz (Region 5)


6. "Power Color Combination: Homemade Water Color", Joerme T. Olivar, Faraon National High School, Jagna, Bohol (Region 7)


7. "Chlorine-Free Handmade Paper from Musa sapientum (Banana) leaves", Misamis Occidental National High School, Oroqueta City (Region 10)


8. "S. aureus, E. coli and P. aeruginosa as Bioindicators in Determining the Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Intensities", Kimberly M. Abay, La Filipina National High School, Tagum City (Region 11)


9. "Utilization of Chicken Feathers as Fiberglass Creation", Jeffrey Celso Mari M. Rafael, The Quantum Academy, General Santos City (Reg. 12)


10. "Semiconducting Property of NaCl doped Green Mussel (Perna viridis) Shells: An Innovation for Organic Semiconductor Systems", Jessel Fatima D. Cane, Bayugan National Comprehensive High School, Bayugan City (CARAGA Region)


11. "Natural Antifungal Mango Fruit Ripener", Geneva Dupali, Saint Tonis College (High School), Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga, ( CAR )


12. "A Novel Voltaic Battery from Jatropha Curcas Fruit", Celerina M. Garcia, Tondo High School, Manila ( NCR )


From these 12 entries, we shortlisted 6 entries for the Science Congress (Oral Presentation). Out of the 6 semi-finalists, the following entries emerged as the winners in Cluster 1, Applied Physical Science, Individual Category:


Fist Place:


"Semiconducting Property of NaCl doped Green Mussel (Perna viridis) Shells: An Innovation for Organic Semiconductor Systems", Jessel Fatima D. Cane, Bayugan National Comprehensive High School, Bayugan City (CARAGA Region)


Second Place:

"MORH: Jedoque Process of Increasing the Compressive Strenght and Lessening the Water Absorbency of Hollow Blocks", Jed Sidney T. Oliva Ballesteros National High School, Ballesteros, Cagayan, (Region 2)


Third Place:

"Utilization of Chicken Feathers as Fiberglass Creation", Jeffrey Celso Mari M. Rafael, The Quantum Academy, General Santos City (Reg. 12)




To all contestants and winners, CONGRATULATIONS!

From,

Dr. Rafael Saldaña
Chair, Board of Judges
Cluster 1, Applied Physical Science, Individual Category
Dep-ED Intel Philippine Science Fair 2008

Note: More photos to be posted in my next blog entry.