After a series of stops in Baguio, Naga, Iloilo, Bacolod, and Cebu, the 21st STI National Youth Convention (NYC) is set to arrive in Manila. From February 1 to 5, 2016, more than 25,000 STIers from Metro Manila and nearby cities will gather at the Aliw and Star Theatres, Star City Complex, Pasay City.
During her proclamation as an independent presidential candidate in September, Sen. Grace Poe stressed in her 20-point agenda the need for digitization in the country's educational system.
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Students from the Philippines bagged 37 medals and a trophy, including Best in Exploration, to place second overall in the 12th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad for Primary Schools (IMSO) in Pathum Thani, Thailand from Nov. 1-7.
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The students learned about ?painting? with light using camera tricks and the negative effects of too much artificial light to the environment in the two opening films of the festival, namely ?The Light Elephant? and ?Nine and a Half?Light Pollution.?
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) will carry the country?s flag in the regional leg of the Asean-Japan Cyber SEA Games next month after topping the national qualifiers held last Oct. 13 at the Information and Communications Technology Office (ICT Office) in Quezon City.
