LUISA S. VALENCIA OIC-Regional Director Chairperson, REXECOM-TOSP-CAR
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t is with honor and deep pleasure that we extend our sincere greetings to the Officers, Organizers, Partners, and Candidates of the 2013 TOSP-CAR (OSCAR) Search and Formation Program. Congratulations! It is indeed a Celebration! In this TOSP, we celebrate the gratification of our aspiration for the active participation of Filipino youth in our nation’s human and economic development. We affirm the partnership and challenges in creating role models. We inspire our Filipino youths to join the wagon, to be empowered and to be carriers of hope, peace and love. We are all partners investing in Filipino youth. To the candidates, have faith, be brave and be amazing; go for it. To the OSCAR Alumni Community, continue the mission and your generosity in sharing your blessings, experiences and expertise. To our precious partners, stay pouring out your support as our source of strength to continuously fulfill the TOSP (OSCAR) mission. To God be the glory. God bless us all!
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marie concepcion -young President, RFM Foundation
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ear Outstanding Students of the Cordillera Administrative Region, thank you. I start my address to you with this expression of gratitude because in the face of today’s social upheavals coupled with a seemingly growing and overwhelming culture of self-preservation and worldly conquests, especially here in the metro—when most have become too jaded, or have fallen prey to a lifestyle of greed, or too pre-occupied to care—you have chosen to be different, to serve others, to share your talents and skills, and to dedicate yourselves to the pursuit of excellence, servant leadership and community service. I thank you because the path you have chosen is one manifest with great love for the country and fo others, for it is only with such amount of love, that despite the odds, can one remain faithful to the task of the nation building and rebuilding the nation into the great promise that is destined to be. I thank you because you did ordinary things that affected extraordinary positive change. You are students who conquered the awe that comes with the perceived magnanimity of nation building and dedicated yourselves to it with the humble awareness that your service, no matter how small or big, will be a valuable contribution in the greater scheme of things. I thank you because you are the examples we are looking for in order to inspire other young people to break the culture of indifference and passivity and move towards active involvement. You are role models who are not just ideal, but more importantly real, because you also struggled through the workings of everyday life, and inch by inch emptied yourselves for the community’s sake, because you chose to act and give what was needed. My dear students, know that your achievements as exemplary students are celebrated, that your capacities and potentials as servant leaders evidenced by your involvements and advocacy are affirmed, and that your passion for selfless community service will continue to be nurtured as it continues to inspire. Heartily know this because you are now one of the Outstanding Students of the Cordillera Administrative Region. This gratitude and recognition however comes with a great price as you are now OSCARs and members of the TOSP Alumni Community, you must now never cease to be worthy of the name. You have to share more of what you have, do more of what you have done, and be constantly better than yourselves This is your commitment to learn, lead, and serve for life. This is your birthing as a TOSP Bayani.
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PAMELA ASIS -LAYUGAN National Chairperson TOSP-Alumni Community
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t is with great honor and privilege that we recognize the 20 Outstanding Students of the Cordillera Administrative Region (OSCAR). After more than 50 years, the critical role of the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) in our country’s dramatically changing development landscape could not be understated. The TOSP continues to restore high hopes and confidence in all of us. Our salutations to the 20 student leaders from CAR for representing the best of what the Filipino youth can offer. Your burning desire to come up with useful and innovative endeavors that benefit the populace will go a long way in improving the lives of the Filipino people. May you all continue to excel in your chosen fields of professions, make significant impact in your immediate communities, and dedicate your God given talents to a cause much larger than yourselves. You are an inspiration to all of us! We also pay tribute to people and institutions for their contributions to your growth as effective nation changers. You would not have exhibited academic excellence, exemplary leadership and responsible citizenship grounded with good values towards nation building – the ethos of the TOSP- if not for your parents, family, relatives, friends, colleagues, school, immediate communities and other institutions. To them we are truly grateful. Efforts to building a better nation becomes lighter and the challenges easier to hurdle when everyone collectively works for the betterment of our people. We thank the RFM Foundation, the RFM Group of Companies, the Commission on Higher Education, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, National Bookstore, and Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company for their generosity and unceasing support to the TOSP. Finally, The Outstanding Students of the Philippines – Alumni Community salutes and welcomes all 20 TOSPians to the ever growing family of alumni change agents, nation builders, development managers and leaders. We are here to nurture and enhance your burgeoning idealism, passion and aspirations as you continue committed service for the country and enter professional lives. Together let us walk the path of development and transformation as we learn, lead and serve for life.
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Atty. MATERNO R. LUSPIAN Mayor, Municipality of Mankayan, Benguet
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n behalf of the Officialdom and Community of Mankayan, I take the privilege of extending our sincere greetings and congratulations to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and to the Outstanding Students Cordillera Administration Region (OSCAR) for sponsoring once again the 2013 Search for Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines—Cordillera Administrative Region. We wish you more success in the years ahead. To the twenty (20) chosen finest graduates from the different universities and colleges in the country, indeed, to be the best is the product of industry, perseverance and loving hands of parents. And to be the best among the finest is an honor. Surely, yours parents are very proud of you and keep the happy thoughts that as parents they have done their best. With your achievements, you will be an inspiration of your colleagues. You are the hope of our mother Cordillera, continue your endeavor, be an assets, let the whole wide world know that we exist. Keep on the good work. Success will always be waiting for those who tread patiently along the rugged path of life, seeking always the helping hand of God. Thank you. MATAGO-TAGO TAKO AMIN.
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MAGELLAN G. BAGAYAO Vice President and Resident Manager Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co.
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et me first congratulate this year’s Twenty Outstanding Graduates from the different provinces in the Cordillera region. Congratulations, you made your respective parents, your school and your province proud.
Thank you for choosing Mankayan as venue for your Formation Activities. It is heart-fattening for us to have been chosen as host to your formation program. Despite the current negative perceptions about Lepanto in particular and to Mining in general, this year’s outstanding graduates and program facilitators have unequivocally chosen to immerse themselves and enhance their values in this mining camp. Your coming here is not only uplifting the image of Lepanto but more importantly, serves as an inspiration for our students to excel in all phases of education, be it academically, socially responsive and or good moral values. It inspires us, parents, not just to content ourselves with just letting our kids graduate but to put more support in the development of our children’s potential to become outstanding. Lepanto offers not much to your immersion for you to be more rounded individuals except our facilities, the warm Filipino hospitality of our employees and our prayers that you will succeed in all your quests for more knowledge especially in your quest to become quality leaders. When I finished college, my foremost objective was to land a job and earn a living for my family. Not in your caliber. I know for a fact that graduates who have excelled in school would not settle to just land a job and earn alone for the rest of his life. I know that each of you is thinking more than that – to lead. We have more than enough leaders that followers in the country today but we lack QUALITY LEADERS. Leaders who are honest, competent, inspiring, forwardlooking and humbly intelligent. Leaders who are quick to admit their mistakes and move on. Leaders who would change the world. You are to belong to this type of a leader. Please be one. Again, Congratulations!
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SAM B. GALINO President OSCAR Alumni Community
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ife is like a coin, once you have it, you can only spend it once. So spend it wisely.” My hope and prayer is that everyone would find their calling and purpose in life and live it with passion as God enables.
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My warm felicitations to our beloved OSCAR 2013, the ever supportive parents, the sponsor schools, and those who supported the young blood OSCARs in every way to be part of this year’s Search for the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines – Cordillera Administrative Region. In behalf of the Outstanding Students of Cordillera Administrative Region (OSCAR) family, I would like to express our deepest gratitude to the opportunity granted by the RFM Foundation for the Search for the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines and the TOSP-AC National that gave birth for regional communities of alumni living their calling in service and leadership by becoming an inspiration in their participation in nation building. We would like to thank our Regional Executive Committee (REXECOM), whom I am honored to work with, chaired by Ms. Luisa Valencia, OIC-Directress for CHED-CAR; Ms. Helen R. Tibaldo, PIA Directress; Mr. Paul Joseph A. Nuval, Information Officer, BFAR; Mr. Filmore Y. Awas, Department Chair, BSUDevCom; Dr. Ryan C. Guinaran, BOT Chair of the OSCAR, Inc.; and Mr. Cristopher Depnag, Educational Specialist, CHED-CAR. It is a privilege also that Lepanto Consolidated Mining Corporation through the leadership of Engr. Magellan Bagayao, that they sponsored the venue for this years’ Formation Program. Our special thanks to the Lepanto Women’s Association through the leadership of Mrs. Patricia Marie Castillo for sponsoring the food for the whole duration of the Formation Program. To Engr. Jesus Castillo and family we appreciate much the hospitality and the love you shared to the facilitators and OSCAR 2013. To our ever supportive partners (Commission on Higher Education, Philippine Information Agency, and RFM), and sponsors (Municipality of Mankayan through Mayor Luspian, Lepanto Consolidated Mining Corporation, City of Baguio through Mayor Mauricio Domogan, Lepanto Women’s Association, Barangay Paco of Lepanto through the barangay captain Paterno Lokino, the host families during the community immersion, and to all who have helped in one way or the other whom I failed to mention), we thank you very much for making this year’s Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines in CAR possible and successful. To our beloved alumni and members of the OSCAR, let’s keep on making a difference in the lives others, one life at a time, one community at a time, one country at a time. I love you all. Thank you very much for your sacrifices and your passion volunteering yourself to facilitate, to head, to implement, and to accomplish the tasks involved during the screening, formation program, interview and judging, awarding and the alumni night. May God bless you abundantly in every aspect of your life, organization, and leadership. Let’s keep on learning, leading, celebrating and serving for life as we celebrate, affirm and inspire everyone in fulfilling our ministry call for nation-building. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with us all as we pursue and accomplish His purpose in our lives!
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RYAN C. GUINARAN OSCAR 1997 Chair, Board of Trustees OSCAR Alumni Community
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e are most pleased to welcome this year’s OSCARs and congratulate everyone who nurtured them to be the well-rounded young men and women they are today.
As program standards head, let me interpret the figures that we have encountered during this search. In 2011, we incorporated measures in our attempt to make the screening most objective and to standardize how nominee profiles are translated into numbers and figures. I review the data from 2011-2013 and note that some realizations are palpable. First, the mean scores of the nominees from 2011-2013 have been increasing over the years which may imply that the batch of nominees is getting “better” relative to the TOSP program’s thrusts of social responsibility, leadership, academic excellence, and good moral values- which are actually the screening criteria. “Better” means students have maintained scholastic excellence, are more eagerly taking on leadership roles, and are responsive and becoming more service-oriented. Second, provincial colleges and universities have been actively sending nominees thus making the search truly regional in scope. In 2011, all cities and provinces in CAR forwarded nominees marking the first time that all corners of CAR were represented. Last year was a repeat. This year, we do miss Apayao’s nominee. We have received the most number of nominees since 2005 from the most number of schools. This year we had 29 nominees from 15 educational institutions. Some assumptions we had before are now proven false. The leadership profiles of the provincial and the city nominees are both peppered with international and national involvements dispelling the assumption that city students have more access to international and national events. Academic excellence, honors and awards are a non-factor as the city and the provincial higher educational institutions generate brilliant students copping Latin awards or scholastic honors. We notice that the rare summa cum laude nominees are from the city. What worries me a bit though is that social responsibility especially in the communities/outside the school is more glaring and scores are higher with the provincial nominees. This is to challenge city colleges to prop up the culture of service outside its premises. We glean that equal access to opportunities for both the probinsyano student and the urban learner is happening. You don’t have to be in the city to gain national or international exposure. University and college standards in the city and in the provinces are being monitored by the CHED and accrediting bodies to sustain the academic rigor that should mold brilliant learners. Opportunities to serve are always profuse regardless of urban or rural settings which are equally beset with social issues. The school can do much to form the values of its students as they take part in community
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endeavours. While I dwell on the TOSPCAR as a search, the greater and more important half of the program is nationbuilding: how the OSCARs with their brilliance, leadership, social consciousness and good values will ameliorate societal conditions to make life better especially for the less fortunate. The search is about scouting those inclined to holistic development and actualization and consecrating their lives to relevance in learning, leading and serving for life. You, the OSCARs of 2013 deserve the best. You worked hard to develop yourselves. Your loved ones and family, school and community, social networks and our God worked hard to nurture you. We are most thankful to them. The program organizers, CHED-CAR, OSCAR Alumni Community and TOSPAC, PIA-CAR, universities, media, local government units, partners and donors worked hard to come up with a most meaningful formation and program. We are ever grateful to them. As a search, we commence and cease with this in mind: we dilute all thoughts of a competition for in nation-building, we do not compete; rather, we complete and complement.
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ore than five decades ago, on June 19, 1961 in celebration of the 100th birth year anniversary of a brilliant young man who died in a young age for the sake of his beloved country, the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) awards was launched.
Dr. Jose P. Rizal once wrote, “The youth is the fair hope of the fatherland.“ These forceful words possessed then of the only youth magazine in the nation, “Student Life,“ Mr. Jose Concepcion Jr., to launch the TOSP awards. In 1958, Students Life’s first issue was published and after three years, the selection of the nation’s outstanding students was launched. It was during this period that a crisis of leadership and decadence in moral values was beginning to creep into the Filipino society. At that time, it was timely and necessary to give due recognition to students who can be held as role models for others, students who exemplify academic excellence, exemplary leadership, good moral values, and determination to serve God and country. Thus was born a legacy that will eventually lead to inspire the yout of the Philippines in the teask of nation building. REGIONALIZED SEARCHES To further expand the program and to bring the serach at the grassroots’ level, in 1994, TOSP launched pilot regional searches in conjunction with the national-level awards in the Cordillera Administrative Region for Northern Luzon, Region VII for the Visayas and Region XI for Mindanao. In the succeeding years, the regionalization was further expanded to include Regions I, II, III, V, VI, X, IV-A, and just recently the OSOM or Outstanding Stundents of One Mindanao was also added. The TOSP hopes to inspire Filipino youth students in every part of the country with the expectation that the awardees go back to their respective communities and make a positive contribution wherevery they are. It aims to isnpire those recognized young leaders to form groups and networks in their communities, promoting and nurturing the same culture of excellence and service that the TOSp ideals advocate. In this way, they serve as catalysts of nation building in their own milieu.
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OSCAR in the mountains OUTSTANDING STUDENTS OF CORDILLERA A century ago, the great Jose Rizal called upon the youth asking, “Where are the youth who will dedicate their innocence, their idealism, their enthusiasm to the good of the country?“ Almost half a century ago, Jose Concepcion Fr. founded the search program that celebrates, affirm, and inspires the burgeoning idealism of the youth in excellence, leadership, and social responsibility--Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP). Over the years, TOSP has produced a laboratory of leaders who ahve landscaped the Philippine academe, business, church, and civil society. Among them are Raul Roco, Sonia Malazarte-Roco, Rene Saguisag, Fr. Manoling Francisco, Ricardo “Dong“ Puno and Victoria Pineda-Garchitorena. In response to the challenges posed to youth leaders, finalists of both national and regional searches of TOSP have converged as a community. Acknowledging the vast distribution of Filipino youth, the community has grown Regional Chapters that are committed to bring closer the science of nation building that TOSP advocates to their respective regions. The concept of regional chapters was benchmarked by TOSPCAR, popularly known as the OSCARS (The Outstanding Students of Cordillera Administrative Region). OSCAR Alumni Community, Incorporated was formally created in 2005; however, the regional started in 1994. The search was in conjunction with the national-level awards to bring true empowerment at the lowest level of every community. The regional search aims to inspire these recognized young leaders to establish their own community within the environment, promoting and nurturing the same culture of excellence that TOSP advocates. The search program is being held annually in partnership with the Commission on Higher Education.
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Tom Braian P. aguilar
Mae A. Magranga
BS Accountancy
BS Accountancy
For Tom Braian, a role model to many and is necessarily characterized by excellence; excellence which is necessary for a healthy nation building. He was one of only a handful in the Philippines to be selected in the American Chamber of Commerce Business Orientation Program in 2011. He also ranked 5th nationwide in the Search for the Outstanding Accountancy Students in the Philippines in 2012 and was a champion in the National Accounting Quiz Showdown by the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mae derives strength from her recently deceased father, who taught her to be a fighter. She uses this as a challenge to keep persisting for her dreams and become a good leader. A consistent Dean’s Lister, Mae already has a National Certificate in bookkeeping, and is a Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants Auditing Group Team Leader in her University. She is also the President of both the League of Progressive Students and the Presidents’ League.
“What you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” - Goethe
“Dreams will become reality, do right.”
University of Baguio
Mountain Province State Polytechnic College
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Rolando M. Tawanna Jr.
Chastity D. Wacdagan
BS Home Economics
BS Hotel and Restaurant Management Kalinga - Apayao State University
For Rolando, being a student does not mean that you have to study very hard for the exams just to earn a passing grade, or go to school for the sake of having an allowance. For him, being a student means enjoying going to school simply because you love to learn. His love of learning cultivated in him became his University’s Home Economics Student of the Year, garnering consistent academic achiever status as well as being the Student Journalist of the Year. He is also a senator of BSU’s Supreme Student Government and the CHET-Quarterly’s Editor-inChief.
For Chastity, community service is an important activity every person should embrace as she grows up. Her experiences regarding tribal conflicts gave her a challenging role in her community highlighted by courage, confidence, and passion. As Student Council President and the Central Student Government Federation Vice-President, she managed to spearhead various organized activities while being an active Red Cross volunteer and 4P’s volunteer in her locality. She also showcased her culture while in Texas, USA.
Benguet State University
“We are the products of the decisions we made in the past.”
“Learn from yesterday; live for today; hope for tomorrow.”
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Almira P. Bentadan
Marchellene B. Caday
BS Development Communication
AB Social Sciences
This brilliant academic achiever believes that the key to attaining genuine development begins with the empowerment of the people. A proud daughter of farmers, Almira won the 1st Philippine Student Quill Awards while being the Editorin-Chief of the Agshan Community Newspaper. She also helped in organizing various activities which include fora on the Cordillera Autonomy and photo exhibits highlighting the beauty of Benguet Province, as well as organizing a pine needle weaving enterprise in a small community in Benguet.
A brilliant academic achiever, Marchellene is also an accomplished debater, having successfully represented the University of the Philippines Baguio in different national competitions. She also showcased her proud Filipino culture whilst being an exchange student in the National University of Singapore in 2010. A consistent Dean’s Lister, she became a member of the Phi Kappa Phi International Honour Society which recognizes superior scholarship in all academic disciplines. She is also a member of the Pi Gamma Mu International Honour Society in Social Sciences.
Benguet State University
“Every action in our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.”
University of the Philippines - Baguio
“It is better to be humble when you think you are the best.”
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Julienne L. Fortunato
Raymond S. Sakiwat
AB Communication
AB Communication
“The meaning of life is to give life a meaning,” says Julienne. She believes that the comforts we are experiencing today are the fruits of yesterday’s generation. Aiming for excellence for her, then, is giving justice to those heroes who sacrificed their careers, family and lives in order for us to live in this kind of society. A consistent Dean’s Lister, Julienne was also the University Student Council President, one of the Top 90 Student Leaders of the Philippines in the Aboitiz Business Leadership Summit and was a Youth Ambassadress to Japan for JICE-NYC.
Raymond’s childhood motivated him to become the person he is now. Teaching them to be strong and firm, to dream and reach success without doing harm to anybody are two of the values he now teaches to his students. Recognized with honors and a consistent academic achiever, Raymond was given his University’s Leadership Award, and became a National Delegate to the 7th Aboitiz Future Leaders Business Summit. Furthermore, he also garnered the 2nd Highest Individual Pointer in the 13th Regional Higher Education Press Conference.
“The best way to predict the future is by creating it today.”
“It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming a part of any edifice.” - Dr. Jose Rizal
University of the Cordilleras
University of Baguio
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Prolen A. Bonacua
Ronalie R. Guzman
Bachelor of Science
BS Criminology
For an Ayer that is Prolen, being a member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines would mean being one of the healings of this nation; the solution to the problem it bears. Prolen is Top 3 of the 2013 Pudang Kalis Class of PMA, a consistent Dean’s Lister, an Ayala Young Leaders Congress Delegate and the National Chairman of Cadet Conduct Policy Board of PMA. He was also the over-all coordinator of the Civil Military Operation Phase of Bagwis Joint Field Training exercises held in Laur, Nueva Ecija in 2011.
Ronalie strongly believes that one could not only be outstanding by her wealth, educational attainment, and status in the community where she lives. Rather, it is one’s determination, courage, patience, perseverance, sacrifice, faith, and the willingness to be an agent of change. She also successfully competed in the 33rd National Quiz Bee held by the Commission on Higher Education, and is a consistent academic achiever and scholar. She also spearheaded team building seminars and solidarity activities for the Council of Leaders.
“For I know the plans for you, plans to prosper and not to harm you, plans that will give you hope and future” - Jeremiah 29:11
“I may not be the best but the best thing I can do is to do my best”
Philippine Military Academy
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Cordillera Career Development College
Criminology and Law
Luisa Gay M. Antonio
Jordan Luther L. Basawil
BS Information Technology
BS Chemical Engineering
Being outstanding and excellent made Luisa Gay look into the eyes of other people, seeing things happen, and watching ideas unfold and shape. Luisa Gay already has a Certificate of Eligibility as a Professional from the Civil Service Commission and was awarded by her University as the Student Journalist of the Year while being the Editor-in-Chief of various publications and got to showcase her culture in Indonesia as the Team Leader of the CCS Cultural Troupe.
For Jordan, service to the community means service above one’s self. It means sharing one’s talents, skills, ideas, time and efforts to other people without expecting something in return. A Summa Cum Laude graduate, Jordan is also a BPI-DOST Science Awardee, a Finalist in the PiChE National Student Research Contest, and a Champion of the 14th Inter-School Brain Collision Quiz Show. He also helped in organizing a water characterization extension program, the rehabilitation coalition of the Balili River, and initiated a plethora of seminars for Engineering students.
“Learn from yesterday; live for today; hope for tomorrow.”
“Excellence must be pursued with integrity and creativity. In that manner, the greatest success can be achieved.”
Ifugao State University
Saint Louis University
IT, Engineering, Architecture, and Maritime
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George Dieyouson A. Estabillo
Leonardo G. Visaya Jr.
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Bachelor of Secondary Education
George believes that community service is the meaning of life itself. Life for him is a service, and service is his joy. He was chosen as the Outstanding Clinician, a Finalist in the Poster Board Presentation during the 103rd Philippine Dental Association Annual Convention. He also spearheaded a medical and dental mission in Cambodia and is an Ayala Young Leaders Congress Delegate. He was also chosen as a University Fernando G. Bautista Academic Excellence awardee.
Awarded as the Outstanding Student of the Year by his college, Leonardo believes in the essence of equilibrium, one that is important in balancing life to live it to the fullest. He spearheaded medical and dental missions in Tabuk, as well as outreach programs in the locality. In his spare time, he is a Sunday school teacher. He also won in the Extemporaneous Speaking Contest in the Academic Festival celebrating CAR’s 25th Anniversary, and the Extemporaneous Speaking Contest winner in the 2012 CARASUC Sports and Cultural Festival.
“When you share your life to others,life begins to find its meaning.. Life is not merely a joy..LIFE is a SERVICE and that service is a JOY.”
“The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit of doing them.”
University of Baguio
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Kalinga - Apayao State College
Teacher Education
Ginalyn B. Brioso
Ronald B. Bustos
Bachelor of Secondary Education
Bachelor of Secondary Education
Ginalyn redefines excellence as being best in the field and putting a good mark in it. Excellence, for her, is significant because it enables us to become competitive and adaptive to our surroundings. A Cum Laude graduate, she received the Loren Legarda Academic Excellence Award and is the Editor-in-Chief of her school’s newspaper. She engages in free tutorial services as well as pre-service teaching, and she is also the president of their Liturgy Club and a proud SK Kagawad in Basbasa, Tayum, Abra.
“Service above self,” that is what Ronald believes community service is all about. A Magna Cum Laude graduate, Ronald placed first in the Research Forum, 2nd PreSeT and placed 2nd in the Microteaching Festival for Araling Panlipunan in the Secondary division of the National Pre-Service Teacher’s Conference. He also established the Social Studies Society of the School of Teacher Education of Saint Louis University. He is also responsible on initiating and organizing extension programs on reading and comprehension at a local elementary school.
“If you are thinking a year ahead, sow seed. If you are thinking ten years ahead, plant a tree. If you are thinking one hundred years ahead, educate people.”
“Be happy with who you are today, but never stop imagining who you could be tomorrow.”
Abra State Institute of Science and Technology
Saint Louis University
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Crisember B. Compas
David B. Dupyawon
Bachelor of Elementary Education
Bachelor of Secondary Education
In order for young Crisember to lead a balanced life as a student, he designed his own calendar of activities and planned his objectives and goals, and enabling him to become a dean’s lister as well as being the Supreme Student Government President for three years. He was also chosen to be the ambassador of their University in different schools in Thailand and spearheaded a number of outreach programs and activities centered within the locality and the province.
David believes that serving the community is the heart of sharing 3 T’s: Talent, Time and Treasure. Community service for him is the act of giving voluntarily without expecting something in return, a definition he instilled in himself when he became a consistent Dean’s Lister, a College Scholar, the Governor of the College of Teacher Education Student Council of his University and the Vice President of the Real Sons and Daughters of Ifugao, Inc. – Youth Chapter.
“The greater you are, the more you must humble yourself.” - Sirach 2.5
“Live each day to its FULLEST, Live LIFE like there’s no tomorrow”
King’s College of the Philippines
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University of the Cordilleras
Brandon Pierre P. Gullunan
Nick W. Sibaen
Bachelor of Elementary Education
Bachelor of Secondary Education
Criticisms did not stop Brandon from being an outstanding student, rather, he challenged himself to be the third Gullunan graduate among the fourteen siblings of the family. A Cum Laude graduate, Brandon also held the vice presidency of the Vocational Leaders of the Philippines - College Chapter and was one of the two best performing Pre-Service Teacher of the Year and was also the President of both the Kiangan Student Organization and the Future Teachers Organization.
For Nick, we cannot give the things that we do not have. Being excellent and outstanding for him implies that we have lots of experiences that have taught us lessons, breakthroughs that have kept us standing, and recommendations that are worth sharing. A Magna Cum Laude graduate, Nick is an Ayala Young Leader, and implemented the maTHSaya program to various schools, highlighting the joys and importance of Math. He also helped organize the Layad En Ad-ading: Campus Edition, helping scholarship grantees in academic assistance.
“Study to show Thyself approved unto God. A workman that needeth not to be ashamed. Rightly dividing the Word of Truth.” (2Timothy 2:15)
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – Martin Luther King, Jr”
Ifugao State University
Benguet State University
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2013 regional executive committee Chairperson
LUISA S. VALENCIA Regional Director, Commission on Higher Education, CAR PTR. SAM B. GALINO Committee Head on Program Administration
DR. RYAN C. GUINARAN Committee Head on Program Standard
FILMORE Y. AWAS Committee Head on Resource Mobilization
HELEN TIBALDO Committee Head on Media and Communication
PAUL JOSEPH A. NUVAL Committee Head on Community Mobilization
CHRISTOPHER DEPNAG Secretariat
2013 executive WORKING COMMITTEES ADRIAN FERNANDEZ Committee Head on Screening
GERALD DUAGAN Committee Head on Judging
EPHRAIM DOMINGO Committee Head on Formation Program
REYMART M. CANUEL Committee Head on Souvenir Program
VERONICA BITO & ADRIAN FERNANDEZ Committee Heads on Awarding and Wreath Laying
ARIADNE CADIAS Committee Head on Alumni Night
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2013 oscar officers Pres: Sam Galino VP: Paul Joseph Nuval Sec: Ephraim Domingo Treasurer: Ariadne Cadias Auditor: Vincent Ingen PRO: Veronica Bito Business Managers: Jesse Reuben Bestre and Adrian Fernandez
Screening Committee Members Ethyl Jovy H. Garcia English Teacher Woods Gate Square School Yana Gail L. Castillo Teacher Sofia Play Garden School Judy Ann D. Cada-o Junior FBPO Luzon Cluster Mobile Team GRM, Int’l Betty C. Listino Executive Director Researchmate, Inc
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ryan C. Guinaran Betty C. Listino Filmore Y. Awas Ruscelle O. Haber Ronald C. Lopez
Dr. Nahdeen Lee Magat Private Dentist Practitioner Chairperson, Screening Committee
Junalyn Ba-eg Social Worker PASWI Inc Marianne Caluza St. Luke’s College of Medicine Reymart Canuel Information System Project Office Philippine Business for Environment
Briand Lancelot Rubin Technical Consultant Hewlett-Packard (HP) Ephraim Domingo Secretary OSCAR, Inc. Dennis Butag Faculty CCJE Cordillera Career Development College
formation FACILITATORS Yana Gail Castillo Sam B. Galino Jonathan Zales Ephraim V. Domingo Jesse Reuben Bestre Gerald Duagan
Paul Joseph Nuval Veronica Bito Betty Listino Ryan Guinaran Ahmed Capuyan Martes Dionisio Adrian Fernandez
Rey Sagandoy Reymart Canuel Carmelo Madinno Vincent Ingen Sam Galino Ronald Lopez Reynaldo G. Nalliw
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OSCAR AKO Ituring man ako ay di pa handa Sugod pa rin, iyan ang nais ng diwa Paninindigan ko’y sandigan si Kabunian Gabay ko ang bagong umaga Hindi ako alipin ng iba Tugma ang aking salita’t gawa Kikilos para sa aking kapwa Ganyan ako anuman ang sabi nila Sabihin mang walang saysay ang paninindigan ko Salungat man ang diwa sa dikta ng mundo Taas-noong sasabihin ko... Na OSCAR ako! Alay ko ang puso, isip at talento sa inyo OSCAR ako! Hangarin ko ang maglingkod ng tapat at totoo Nais ko ang pagbabagong mag-aangat sa bayan ko Ihahayag sa mundo ang galing ng Kabataang Pilipino Paulit-ulit mang biguin nila Tiwala sa sarili’y di mawawala Iigting lamang ang bawat likha Ng damdaming hitik sa pag-asa Sabihin mang ako’y naiiba Silang nalimot na ang kaluluwa Akitin man ako ng luhong masagana Pipiliin pa ring maglingkod sa kanya Susubukan kong abutin ang tunay na simula Gigisingin ang nahihimlay na kawang gawa Hahakbang tungo sa bagong Cordillera Pagkat.. OSCAR ako! Alay ko ang puso, isip at talento sa inyo OSCAR ako! Hangarin ko ang maglingkod ng tapat at totoo Nais ko ang pagbabagong mag-aangat sa bayan ko Ihahayag sa mundo ang galing ng Kabataang Pilipino Pagkat.. OSCAR ako! Alay ko ang puso, isip at talento sa inyo OSCAR ako! Hangarin ko ang maglingkod ng tapat at totoo Nais ko ang pagbabagong mag-aangat sa bayan ko Ihahayag sa mundo ang galing ng Kabataang Pilipino Ihahayag sa mundo ang galing ng Kabataang Pilipino
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CONGRATULATIONS to the TOSP-CAR Schoolyear 2012-2013 Finalists from: LEPANTO WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION
a track record of distinction and innovation since 1946… 3 Autonomous & Accredited
( granted “Autonomous Status” by CHED ( IQuAME certified with “A(teaching)” category ( with academic programs accredited by PAASCU & PACUCOA
3 CHED Centers of Excellence ( Information Technology ( Teacher Education ( Criminology
3 Legion of Bar & Board Topnotchers
( 2 first placers with 18 topnotchers in the bar exams for lawyers ( 107 topnotchers in the board exams for criminologists ( 75 topnotchers in the board exams for architects, engineers, teachers, nurses and CPAs
3 Holistic Student Development ( ( ( (
experiential learning through an interactive setting industry linkages with global orientation student-centered and outcomes-based academic programs dynamic co-curricular student development programs and activities
UC is cited as one of the Philippines’ 9 Best Universities MANILA, Philippines - Wondering which university to apply in? PhilStar.com compiled a list of higher educational institutions all over the country to see which universities made it to the list of schools that offer the best tertiary education. Data have been sourced from the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) list of higher educational institutions which are considered centers of excellence and development. These schools “have demonstrated the highest degree or level of standard along the areas of instruction, research and extension,” according to the commission.
3 State-of-the-Art Facilities
Latest data available was dated October 4, 2010, the last time the commission awarded these titles to higher educational institutions all over the country.
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( continuous upgrading of academic support facilities and infrastructure ( maintains latest technology in ICT and laboratory equipment ( accredited and recognized testing, research and ( software development centers ( awarded as cleanest and greenest school in Baguio City
( students finish earlier with a fast and focused track to the professional world ( optimum college experience with a real-world dynamic pace
University of the Philippines – Diliman University of the Philippines – Los Banos De La Salle University Ateneo De Manila University University of Santo Tomas Central Luzon State University Mindanao State University – IIT Central Mindanao University
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CONGRATULATIONS to the TOSP-CAR 2013!