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AITech wins IQuizBio 2023 tilt, LPHS unplaced u MARK JADE D. CARILLA
Rheynuel Francis V. Gascon of Antipolo Institute of Technology (AITech) placed first in the recently held iQuizBio 2023 organized by the Trinity University of Asia (TUA) on, February 28, 2023. Gascon outwitted other 45 individuals coming from 23 schools across the country. On the other hand, Mark Jade D. Carilla and Jem C. Villarmino of Leyte Progressive High School, Inc. (LPHS) ended their journey by successfully entering the Top 10 schools after the initial elimination. Other schools that made it to the top 10 are AITech, Arturo Eustaquio Memorial Science
High School (AEMSHS), Batangas State University IS (BSU-IS), Benguet State University – Secondary Laboratory School (BSU-SLS), Grace Christian College (GCC), Southern Leyte State University-Tomas Oppus Senior Laboratory High School (SLSU-TOSLHS), St. Joseph Academy of Sariaya (SJAS), University of the East (UE), and Unibersidad de Zamboanga-Technical High School (UZ-THS). After the 1st round, individual quiz took place where the top 8 players were chosen as qualifiers, while the remaining 12 players played for the wildcard round. At this point of the competition, Villarmino backed
out. Only Carilla continued to the wildcard round.
bration of their 60th Founding Anniversary.
At the end of the wildcard round, only 2 players proceed to the final round, joining the already 8 qualified players. The difficult round ended with Gascon declared winner. Placing second is Kristina Marie E. Isla from AITech, and 3rd placer is Erika M. Pesase of BSU-SLS. The iQuizBio is an online quiz tilt aimed to test the understanding of selected senior high school students across the country in the field of Biology. The said quiz show was organized by the Biology Department of TUA in cele-
HELLO TOP 10! Performance of LPHS in the first round of the competition. Screengrabbed from TUA’s iQuizBio 2023.
LNHS Team A outwits LPHS holds Spelling Bee 2022 participating schools in Chem-Olympiad quiz tilt u ALEADELLE GO
After two years of online classes, schools are back to face-to-face classes and Leyte Progressive High School, Inc. (LPHS) showcased its presence once again by celebrating English Month.
u JEM C. VILLARMINO Team A of Leyte National High School (LNHS) placed 1st in the Senior High School category of the Chem-Olympiad quiz tilt with a score of 51 points on February 15, 2023 at the Graduate School Function Hall of Eastern Visayas State University. LNHS Team B followed 2nd with a score of 33 points, and Abuyog National High School (ANHS) with a score of 27 points. On the other hand, Team A of Leyte Progressive High School, Inc. (LPHS) wrapped up the competition with a
score of 19 points, and LPHS Team B with a score of 3 points. The said quiz tilt had three categories: Junior High School (JHS), Senior High School (SHS), and Teritary. The quiz tilt was participated by 20 participating teams from across Leyte. Seven teams have participated under the JHS category, another 7 teams for the SHS, and 6 teams for Tertiary. The said quiz tilt was organized by the Chemistry Society of EVSU.
CHEM OLYMPIADS. LNHS Team A together with their coaches poase for a picture during the awarding ceremony of Cehm-Olympiad quiz show at Eastern Visayas State University. Photo by Chemistry Society - EVSU on Facebook.
The celebration commenced on Thursday, November 10, 2022, with two activities. One of them is the Spelling Bee. The Progressionists showed off their spelling prowess without reluctance. Among various students who braved themselves in joining, only three per level ranked at the top, consequently. From the Primary level, the first place goes to Peter Yip (Grade 2), the second goes to Raphael Garcia (Grade 3), and the third goes to Shechinah Morga (Grade
3). For the Intermediate level, Kendrick Leung of Grade 4 bagged the first place, while Mike Henry Lin of Grade 6 and Liam Nacaytuna of Grade 5 were hailed as the 2nd and third placers.
Meanwhile, the High School level was divided into two clusters: Cluster 1 and Cluster 2. Cluster 1 consisted of Grades 7, 8, & 9. Whereas Cluster 2 consisted of students from Grades 10, 11, and 12. For Cluster 1, Kirstin Gilliane Escoto of Grade 8 excelled the 1st place, making her classmate Reginald Vaughn Tiu come in as 2nd placer, and Kc Kim Tiu of Grade 9 as the 3rd placer.
tion, wherein, a Grade 10 student, Jilliane Victoria Co, blazed the first place, followed by Calem Matthew Garcia, another Grade 10 student (2nd place) and Dann Roujz Dela Peña of Grade 11 (3rd place).
The aforementioned competition was another attestation of how erudite and inclusive the LPHS students are. It can be noted that the celebration of the English Month is aligned with the monthly activities the Department of Education (DepEd) allowed every school year.
Cluster 2, in the same way, valiantly aced the competi-
SPELLING BEE CHAMPS! (from left to right) Cluster 2 winners Dann Roujz Dela Pena, Calem Matthew Garcia, and Jilianne Victoria Co pose with facilitators Ms. Penaflor (far left) and Mr. Panganiban (far right). Photo by Kurt Bryan Go, The Prism.