Ilonggo whiz kids shine in Rotary Club's "Quest for Excellence"
Whiz kids of various public and private schools in Iloilo saw action in the 31st Annual Academic Excellence Contest in Bacolod City. All champions in their own right, the participants matched wits with counterparts from the cities of Roxas, Dumaguete and Bacolod in the field of Science, Mathematics, General Information and English.
A brainchild of the Rotary Club of Bacolod South, the event saw full support Rotary Club of Iloilo-South, Rotary Club of Dumaguete-South and Rotary Club of Metro Roxas. Serving as club's partners is Nestle Philippines and the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DepEd), Regional Office 6.
The Iloilo Delegation was headed by Club President Ronel Bernabe and businessman Chito Miclat of Chem Printers. Rotary Club Metro Roxas came with Club President Boy Tunguia while Rotary Club Dumaguete South with Club President Mark Higgins. Host club, Rotary Club of Bacolod South was in full force led by Club President Percy Comia.
Championship round for the Primary Level saw Iloilo City's Maria Montelibano of the SPED Integrated School for Exceptional Children emerging as the best among the best of twenty whiz kids. Maria is a Fourth Grade student of SPED and daughter of Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer Cristina Montelibano and businessman Gerard Montelibano.
Intermediate level had La Salle University of Bacolod City Angelo Gabriel Juarez as champion with the second spot, just a few points behind, going to Iloilo City's Jaya Sitjar of Iloilo Central Elementary School.
Secondary level champion was Ramon Antonio Pandan also of La Salle University Bacolod with second best in Ray John Pamilo, again from the Iloilo City delegation coming from Central Philippine University.
Complete list of winners are as follow: Primary Level - Champion, Maria Montelibano, SPED, Iloilo City. Second Place, Raymond Albert Ng, Bacolod City Tay Tung High School. Third Place, Krystal April Joy Curso, West City Elementary School, SPED Dumaguete City. Fourth Place, Kevin Plaza, Bata Elementary School 1, Bacolod City. Fifth Place, Dan Perseus Rubio, Siliman University Dumaguete City.
Intermediate Level, Champion, Angelo Gabriel Juarez, La Salle University Bacolod City. Second Place, Jaya Sitjar, Iloilo Central Elementary School, Iloilo City. Third Place, Julives Anthony Raoay, Siliman University, Dumaguete City. Fourth Place, Jay Umbac, South City Elementary School. Fifth Place, Kimberly Kim Matiao, Holy Cross High School Dumaguete City.
Secondary Level, Champion, Ramon Antonio Pandan, La Salle University Bacolod. Second place, Ray John Pamilo, Central Philippine University, Iloilo City. Third Place, Jeriel Castel, Negros Occidental Science High School. Fourth Place, Ivory June Cadete, SPED Iloilo City and Fifth Place, Dexter Paul Supetan, Iloilo National High School Special Science Class Iloilo City.