National Science and Technology Fair for School Year 2013-2014

DepEd Memo 159 S 2013

The Department of Education, through the Bureau of Secondary Education, announces the conduct of the National Science and Technology Fair for School Year 2013 - 2014 on December 3-6, 2013 at a venue to be announced later. The conduct of he school division and regional STF shall be held on the following dates;

Online registration and submission of school level entries  Aug 1-25 2013
Actual conduct of School level fair  Aug 29-31
Actual conduct of division level fair  sept. 12-14. 2013
Actual conduct of regional level fair  Oct 3-5,2013

STF aims to promote Science and Technology consciousness among the youth and to indentify the most creative,innovative and the best Science and Technology researchers who will represent the country in the Interl International Science and Engineering fair. The schools are encouraged to promote Science, Technology and Mathematics investigatory projects and will address environmental protection and conservation of the ecosystem.

The submission, evaluation and judging of research and projects for the school, division and regional STF shall be done online through website adddress: www.depednstf.com. See enclosure no 6 for furhter details on Scientific Review Committee r the Board of Judges.

4. The research plan and scientific research paper must follow and format specified on the ISEF Rules. The project proponents should review and download the 2014 ISEF rules and guidelines and all the required forms at http://www.societyforscience.org/page.aspx?pid=282. They should visit Interl ISEF Rules Wizad: http://apps.societyforscience.org/isef/students/wizard/index/asp for guidance in their planned projects. This tool will proide a list of forms that must be completed prior to the submission of the projects. In addition, all research projects from the school to the regional leel must undergo peer, teacher and expert evaluation.

5. The official participants from each region at the National Level DepED BSE Science and Technology Fair shall only be the Rank 1 Regional Winners in each of the differnnt categories, whose entries have been approved by the National Scientific Review Committee. The 4 individuals and the team project researches are represented by 4 project leaders, namely, 2 selected teachers advisers, one regional science fair coordinator, and regional math supervisor, The total number of official participants shal lbe 12 per region.


6. The travel expenses of the participants in the nationla level STF shall be charged to local funds or other soucers, whereas the expenses of DepED BSE staff board and lodging of officials participants, materials, transportation, relatove to these activities, prizes and honoraria of members of the SRCs, BOJs and external or non DepED resources persons shall be charged to the nationwide lump sum in support of RSHS subject to usual accounting and auditing.

7. The following are enclosed for guicance of all concerned:

1  Guidelines on the National STF 2013-2014
2. Schematic Diagram on the Flow of STF Activities
3. 2013 Caledar of Important STF Activities and Requirements
4. Format of Research Paper
5. Format of the Data and Report
6. DepED NSTF User Guide
7. Project Evaluation Form
8. Scientific Revie of STF Project Write up

Download the soft copies of the Internal Rules for Pre College Science Research: Guidelines for Science and Engineering Fir for SY 2013  and 2014 here.
http://www.society.org/ise/rulesandguidelines.

8. Registration fee for the each participants.Student with etnries, Research advisers, supervisors in science and math

Division P2000
Regional P4500

For more information, all concerned may contact Mr. Joseph Jacob, Eduation Prgoram Scpecialist, Curriculum Development Division Bureau of Secondary Education.

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11th Search for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organization TAYO 11

The National Youth Commission in partnership with the TAYO Awards Foundation will conduct the 11th Search for the 10 Accomplished Youth Organization TAYO 11

The Search aims to encourage wide and active participation of the youth organization in all governmental and nongovernmental programs, projects and activities affecting them.

The Tayo has peen a vehilce for NYC to award, recognize and reward outstanding youth organiation which have been their part for national development.

Each of the 10 winning youth organizations will receive a custom-made trophy crafted by noted Filipino artist Toym de Leon Imao. Each winning organization will be awarded this trophy and will also received a cahs prize worth 50,000 for the implementation of their programs during ceremonies to be held in Malacanang palace.

The deadline for submission of accomplished Entry Form is on July 30, 2013 thorugh email address: tayo11entry@gmail.com. entries may also be mailed or hand carried to the TAYO Secretariat at following addresses.

The National Youth Commission
4th Floor Bookman Building
373 Queqon Ave, QC 1113

The Tayo Awards Foundation, Inc.
2602 C East Tower
Philippines Stock Exchange Center
Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1605

For clarrification or inquiries, intersted individuals may contact the TAYO Secretariat at telephone nos. 02-416-2833 and 687-5917 mobile no 0917-898-8296 or email at tayo11@nyc.gov.ph or tayo.secretariat@gmail.com

DepEd Memorandum
No. 116 S. 2013

Winners of the Protektato Ako Laban sa Droga Poster Making Contest

DepEd Memo No. 224 s. 2012

The DepEd through the health and nutrition center in coordination with the Dept of Health-National Center for Mental Health announces the following national Winners of the Protektado ako Laban sa Droga Poster Making Contest held on Oct 4-11, 2012 during the celebration of the 2012 National Mental Health Week as per DepED memo. no  152 s 2012

The monetary prizes for the winners will be shouldered by DOH-NCMH and will be in the form of checks under the name of the pupils. Certificate of Recognition will be awarded to the winners, school principal and coaches.

The winners are advised to contact Dr. Ma. Ruth Bordado/Ms Me-ann Lin, NCMH at telephone nos 534-3241 and 531-9001 or Ms Loida Ramos/ Ms Ma. Theresa Badud, Health and Nutrition Center at tel 02-635-9964 for prizes and certificates.

First Voice of Asia Speech Contest

The Department of Education, The Manila Times, and the manila College, in cooperation with the coordinating council of Private Educational Association or COCOPEA, Emilio Aguinaldo College and various corporate sponsor will hold the First Voice of Asia Speech Contest from Nov 15 2012 to March 20 2013. The schedule of the selection of contestant is as follows;

• Nov 15-23 - Selection of contestants from HS
• Nov 26 - Dec 7 - Selection of contestants from divisions.
• Jan 21-25  -  Selection of contestants from regions
• Feb 15 - National Finals, Emilio Aguinaldo College Auditorium
• March 20 -  International Finals - Emilio Aguinaldo College Auditorium

The activity aims to provide Filipino students with the opportunity to display their impromptu speaking skills in the English Language. The participants in this activity are bonafide high school students who must be Filipino citizens and Grade 9 - 3rd year or Grande 10 Fourth year.

Each region is entitle to send 2 participants (1 from public and 1 from private) to the National Finals. The mode of selection of the school participants will be left tot he concerned school heads. the mode of selection of the division participants will be left tot he school division or city superintendents. The national winner will represents the country in the international finals.Prizes in cash and in kind will be awarded to the top 3 participants in the National and International Finals.

 DepEd Memorandum 2020 S. 2012

Poster and Video Making Contest to Honor Teachers

Honor our teachers through a photo, a poster or a video clip and make it popular for the world to know.

This is the essence in the 2012 National Teachers’ 30 days and World Teachers’ Morning nationwide poster-making, photo and video-making contests launched through the Department of Schooling in partnership with Smart Marketing communications.

Education Secretary Bedroom. Armin A. Luistro FSC said the contest hopes to encourage fundamental pupils and high university students from private and public schools to artistically express how much they honor and value his or her teachers through the use of multi-media.

“Our educators are actually our personas, so it is just proper that we give them very good they have already earned and also truly deserve,” Luistro included.

As online competitions, the outputs in the students can be discussed in a wider neighborhood, making teachers’ day get-togethers as widely seen as Mother’s Day along with Father’s Day.

“This will also help develop public awareness and assist on the National Teacher’s 30 days and World Teachers’ Morning every October,” he stated.

The poster making sweepstakes is for elementary individuals while the photo and video-making contest are for prime school students. Your entries which should always be submitted on Sept 12, 2012 and the finalists to be consequently chosen will be published for public observing and online voting.   

2012 Premyo Rizal Essay Writing Contest

DepEd Memorandum No 123 S. 2012


In celebration of the 151th Birth Anniversary and 116th death anniversary of Dr Jose Rizal, the national hero, the My Rizal Committee together with the DepEd - Special Program and Projects Office shall conduct the 2012 Premyo Rizal Essay Writing Contest for both elementary pupils - Grade 6 and 7 and high school 3rd year and 4th years.

The contest aim to:

a. deepen student awareness of Jose Rizal both as a here and as an ordinary person

b. Enable them to appreciate, internalize the video entitled "Kaninong Anino" to be able to relate the story to the life, works, ideals and teachings of the country's national hero.

3. The general rules of the essay writing contest and entry form are enclose for reference

All entries for both levels must be submitted not later than Sept 30, 2012

For more concern visit Ms Luzviminda Dela Ros, SPAPO, DepED Room 505, 5th Floor Bonifacio Bldg, DepED Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City or contact 02-637-5832, 02-637-5834 mobile 0919-516-4759.

http://www.deped.gov.ph/cpanel/uploads/issuanceImg/DM%20No.%20123,%20s.%202012.pdf

Essay Writing Contest

Second University of the Philippines Junior Executive Society (UPJES) TungGALINGan

The University of the Philippines Junior Executive Society will conduct its Second TungGalingan 2011 with the theme HEROISM: Empowering the Youth, Building Future LEaders on Nov 25-27, 2011 at the UP Los Banos College Laguna..

It is a 3day event that aims to:

1. Promote academic excellence, efficient and effective usage of existing resources and creativity and artistry within and beyond the organization and

2. promote student youth leader heroism and awareness on political situation in order to develop their active participation in the society through symposium, generation knowledge quiz contest, speech choir competition, sloga-poster making, poem writing contest and essay writing contest.

This event is a multi - competition event and leadership camp and it is especially organized for high school students from all over the province of Laguna.

For more information, contact Ms. Angeli Valdivia at mobile phone no: 0927-244-8859 or email angeli_valdivia@yahoo.com.

DepEd Advisory No 351 S. 2011

2011 World War 2 (WWII) True Stories Contest

The Philippine Veterans Bank and the Philippines Daily Inquirer will conduct the 2011 WW2 True Stories Contest on Feb 7, 2011.

The competition aims to recover stories about the personal experiences of the men and women who served during the 2nd WW as well as other individuals who lived through the same conflict, through their own recounting. This contest is intended to show that the students have interviewed researched, read about and understood the subject and formed their own narratives.

The contest is open to all Filipino students 13 to 18 years of age from both public and private high schools nationwide. The background and mechanics of the contest, interview and writing guidelines for students and the release form for the students and inverviewees are contained in Enclosure Nos 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

Entries may be submitted to any Philippine Veterans Bank branch nationwide beginning Feb 7, 2011. The deadline of submission of entries is on March 15, 2011, 4:00pm. Entries received after this date will not be included in the judging.

For more info, please contact PVB at tel no. 02- 902-1670 to 71 at email corpcomm@veteransbank.com.ph

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DepED Memo No. 29 S 2011

19th Philippines Statistics Quiz

The National Statistics Office and the Philippines Statistical Association will hold the 19th Philippine Statistics Quiz on Dec 8, 2010 at the NSO.

The event aims to instill the value of statistics among students and to elicit awareness on its importance in national development planning and thereby generate support and public cooperation in government statistical activities.


For more info, please contact these numbers: 632-713-7074 and 713-7073

DepEd Memo 490 S. 2010

Search for the Ten Outstanding Red Cross Youth of the Philippines 2010

The Philippines Red Cross will conduct the search for the 10 Outstanding Red Cross Youth of the Philippines 2010 with the theme "What is Red Cross Today Because of My Being an RCY Volunteers?" as part of the celebration of the Red Cross Youth Month.

The Search aims to recognize the volunteers for their invaluable support and contribution to PRC through the Red Cross youth Programs.

All registers and bona fide RCY members who are Filipino residents and at least 15 to 25 years old are qualified to join the search.

For more information, contact Mr. Carlos Benigno s. Gallardo, Manager RCY Department at telephone no 02-524-2101 or mobile phone no:0918-942-4272

My Teacher, My Hero Contest in Celebration of Teacher's Day

Honor our teachers, says Luistro In linе with thе Teachers’ Month Campaign and World Teachers’ Day Cеlеbration, thе Dеpartmеnt of Еducation has startеd conducting various activitiеs to honor all Filipino teachers nationwidе.

Through Dеpartmеnt Mеmorandum 352, sеriеs of 2010, Deped joins thе rеst of thе world in cеlеbrating World Teachers’ Day on Octobеr 5. Thе education chief calls on thе support of all private and public elementary and secondary schools in giving rеcognition to Filipino teachers who hold onе of thе biggеst responsibilities in our sociеty – that of molding thе mind of futurе generations of Filipinos.

“Octobеr 5 is a day to honor our teachers who play a critical rolе in guiding our childrеn and in providing thеm lifе-long learning,” said Education Secretary Armin Luistro.

To prеparе for this spеcial celebration annually, thе Teachers Month Campaign (TMC) was еstablishеd in 2008. It is spеarhеadеd by thе TMC Council of Lеadеrs and Stееring Committее composеd of rеprеsеntativеs from kеy businеss and academic institutions and privatе еducation organizations. Government agеnciеs also support thе occasion to contributе to thе growth and development of thе teaching profession in thе country as wеll as to publicly express rеcognition and appreciation to teachers and mеntors.

With thе thеmе, “My Teacher, My Hero’, this yеar’s Teachers’ Month Campaign was launched during thе Awarding Ceremony of 2010 Metrobank Foundation’s Search for Outstanding Teachers on Sеptеmbеr 3, 2010.

Thе Deped chiеf strеssеs that it is important to acknowlеdgе thе еfforts of our modern-day heroes. “Our teachers arе thе providеr of education which is onе of thе basic rights of our childrеn. And dеspitе facing various obstaclеs that tеst thеir crеativity and patiеncе, thеy stеadfastly stand by thеir commitmеnt to givе thеir mentoring bеst,” еmphasizеd Luistro. Luistro addеd that our own vеrsion of TMC aims to generate widеsprеad awarеnеss and support for World Teachers’ Day. “This occasion allows us to acknowledge thе uniquе rolе teachers play in guiding families, strengthening societies and building nations,” said Luistro. TMC will rеvitalizе thе imagе of tеaching as a vocation by incrеasing public awarеnеss on thе valuе of teachers in Philippine society and national development. It will also articulate thе accessibility of a carееr in teaching by outlining availablе scholarship grants and school subsidy programs. Through this celebration, various chain of establishments also givе valuе addеd services or discounts to affirm currеnt and rеtirеd Filipino teachers.

As part of thе activity, students arе еncouragеd to say “Thank you” to at lеast onе tеachеr who has madе a diffеrеncе in his/hеr lifе. Studеnts can writе a lеttеr or sеnd a card. “Saying “thank you” is just our simplе way of giving back to our teachers who havе touchеd our livеs in onе way or anothеr. If wе considеr our Overseas Filipino Workers as our modеrn-day hеroеs, wе should also do thе samе to our teachers. Wе should havе a “Mother’s Day” typе of celibration but in a grander scalе,” Luistro said.

All Deped Divisions shall mobilize thе support of thе community and commеrcial еstablishmеnts in paying tributе to teachers (such as discounts/frееbiеs or spеcial promos for teachers for a particular pеriod during thе month lеading to Octobеr 5). At 10:05 AM of Octobеr 5, 2010, all teachers nationwide shall takе a brеak from thеir classroom dutiеs to givе way for spеcial classroom / school programs. School bеlls shall bе soundеd as a signal for synchronizеd World Teachers’ Day calibration.

All Regional Dirеctors, Schools Division Superintendents and School Heads arе еncouragеd to activеly lеad all activitiеs for thе Teachers’ Month Campaign and thе World Teachers’ Day.


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Inter High School Quiz Bee

DepEd Advisory No. 235 s2009

The Odyssey 2 (Inter High School Quiz Bee)

The UP Psychological Association will hold its Inter High School Quiz Bee entitled "The Odyssey 2" on Nov 21, 2009 from 9AM to 12nn at the School of Economics Auditorium, Up Diliman, QC.

For more info, contact Ms. Geraldin Clare Paguntalan. BS Psychology President at tel: 0906-4791687 or at 0908-5243965.


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ASEAN Drawing Competition for Elem Pupils

Jerrika Shi of St Jude Catholic High School, Jamia Tolentiono and Trisha Co Reyes fo St. Stephen High School are going to participate in ASEAN drawing competition in which the Philippines took the 2nd and 3rd places last year.

DepEd in its promotion of Disaster Risk Management Education in School held the qualification level nationwide using the theme "SAVE HOSPITALS: HOSPITALS OF
ASEAN SAFE FROM DISASTERS.” 


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Dreaming of becoming an actress?

2009 Global Starkids


The innovation Entertainment Production together with the SM Mall of Asia, and the United NAtions Information Center, Manila will hold the 2009 Global Starkids.  The Grandest and Biggest United Nations Kiddie Costume Contest and Grand Parade at the SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City on October 25, 2009 (Ssunday) at 1p.m.

This event is in celebration of the National Children's Month and United Nations Day wherein one hundred kids in the most dazzling and creative costumes get their acts together for an urgent action to combat climate change - the greatest challenge of our time.

The contest is open to pupils/students endorsed by the participating school with the following categories:

Special Category - (3 - 5 years old)
-open to all cute and healthy kids
-In any national Costume from a preferred U.N. member country

Major Category - (6 - 12 years old)
-open to all cute, smart and active boys and girls
-In any united nation Costume from a preferred U.N. member country


For more information, contact Mr. Ricky M. Domingo and Mr. Raymond Serrano, Innovision Entertainment Production at tel. no.: 490-6972; mobile phone no.: 0906234-8730 at #45 Paz st., Morning Breeze Subdivision, Caloocan City.

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Photo Contest for Biodiversity

ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, ASEAN member countries, European Commission & Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication invites student, professional and photo hobbyist to join the Photo Contest for Biodiversity which they can submit their entries until 6 of September under the theme: Zooming in on Biodiversity.

The ASEAN CENTRE FOR Biodiversity (ACB) is an intergovernmental organization that facilitates cooperation and coordination among ASEAN countries that pursue conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity through fair and equitable sharing of benefits.

For more details please visit the site www.aseanbiodiversity.org.