Rumel Angelo Alfaro (center), with his mother Emelda Alfaro (right) and grandfather Juanito Alfaro (left)
during the awarding ceremony of the Ten Outstanding Elementary Pupils of Iloilo 2008.

TEN OUTSTANDING ELEMENTARY PUPILS OF ILOILO 2008 Lustre, Maphete Dianne - WVSU - Integrated Laboratory School Montelibano, Maria Trenas - SPED-Integrated School for Exceptional Children Deypalubos, Florencio III - Sta. Barbara Central Elementary School Roga, EJ Marie - Iloilo Central Elementary School Guanco, Emma Rose O. - Iloilo Scholastic Academy Alfaro, Rumel Angelo T. - Cabatuan Central Elementary School Estuche, Marc Adrian Philippe - Children's Integrated School of Alta Tierra Baladjay, Aserina Yvonne - Jaro I Elementary School Subo, Ma. Phoebe T. - Barotac Nuevo Central Elementary School Yray, Kristiana Claire - Ateneo de Iloilo - SMCS Source: http://outstandingstudentscircleofiloilo.blogspot.com

PIA 2008/02/21

Iloilo City (21 February) -- Public schools' students dominated the search for the Ten Outstanding Secondary School Students and Ten Outstanding Elementary Pupils of Iloilo for School Year 2007-2008.

This annual search is organized by the Outstanding Students Circle of Iloilo (OSCI) in coordination with the Department of Education.

Founded in 2004, the OSCI is a group of professionals who were all former recipients of Outstanding Elementary Pupils and Outstanding Secondary School Students awards given by former Iloilo Governor Condrado J. Norada.

The awardees for the high school level are Jo Jan Paul Penol of Pavia National High School, Stephen John Palomaria of Passi National High School, Rosa Lea Baldevarona of University of the Philippines High School, Stella Mariedith Leda of Lambunao National High School, Paul Vincent Bayona of Saint Paul, Barotac Nuevo, Cornelius Cesar Jude Salinas of Westbridge School for Boys, Rose Ann Garces of Guimbal National High School, Stephanie Keiko Enarbia of Ateneo de Iloilo, Quennie Lyn Umadhay of Sta. Barbara National Comprehensive High School, and Beverly Ann de la Vega of Jalandoni Memorial National High School.

For the elementary level the awardees are Maphete Dianne Lustre of West Visayas State University – Integrated Laboratory School, Maria Trenas Montelibano of SPED-Integrated School for Exceptional Children, Florencio Deypalubos of Sta. Barbara Central Elementary School, EJ Marie Roga of Iloilo Central Elementary School, Emma Rose Guanco of Iloilo Scholastic Academy, Rumel Angelo Alfaro of Cabatuan Central Elementary School, Marc Adrian Philippe Estuche of Children's Integrated School of Alta Tierra, Aserina Yvonne Baladjay of Jaro I Elementary School, Ma. Phoebe Subo of Barotac Nuevo Central Elementary School and Kristiana Claire Yray of Ateneo de Iloilo.

OSCI Chairman Henry Caspe said 38 graduating secondary students and 45 graduating elementary pupils from the different public and private secondary and elementary schools in the city and province of Iloilo joined this year's search.

This year, members of the screening panel were composed of past awardees chaired by Dr. Japhet Gensaya Fernandez–de Leon.

Caspe said each winner will receive a plaque and medal while their respective coaches and schools will be given certificates.

The awards ceremony will be held at the Monfort Hall of the Department of Education, Lapaz, Iloilo City at 2 p.m. on March 7. (PIA)

PIA 2007/12/03

Iloilo City (3 December) -- The Outstanding Students Circle of Iloilo (OSCI) in coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd) announces its search for the Ten Outstanding Secondary School Students and Ten Outstanding Elementary Pupils of Iloilo for school year 2007–2008.

The qualified nominees are: graduating secondary student or elementary pupils by SY 2007-2008; bonafide student of the nominating school; of good moral and academic standing; displays distinctive leadership qualities; exhibits meritorious service to his peers, school, or community; participates in other worthwhile undertakings for the success and honor of his/her school or community; serves as positive role model epitomizing the importance of hard and honest work; and must have convinced the school/district screening committee that he/she is the most outstanding student/pupil of his/her class/district.

Nominations must be submitted by participating schools to DepEd using a standard form bearing the nominee's personal data, academic grades and list of co-curricular activities authenticated by authorized persons. Entries are accepted on or before January 3, 2008.

The nominees will collectively go to DepEd for the written examinations on January 21, 2008 while the first 15 with the highest accumulated points will be back for the panel interview to be conducted on February 11, 2007 by the selection committee composed of former awardees and prominent individuals.

The Awarding Ceremony will be held at the Monfort Hall, Department of Education, Division of Iloilo, Lapaz, Iloilo City on March 7, 2008.

The OSCI spearheading this annual search was formed in 2004 by professionals coming from different fields who were former recipients of the Ten Outstanding Secondary School Students and Ten Outstanding Elementary Pupils awards given during the incumbency of then Iloilo Governor Condrado Norada. (PIA)