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Representatives from the University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) Batch 2018 ranked first place in a case presentation competition as part of the ARETE: University of the Philippines Diliman – Social Sciences and Philosophy Summit on February 23-24 at the NISMED Auditorium, University of the Philippines, Diliman.
Grade 12 students Raymund Creencia, Hillary Fajutagana, Em Gacad, Marianne Sasing, and Rachel Siringan represented UPIS in the competition. Their team won Php 20,000, which they will use to fund their project “ToREACHMo: Light Up Laiban.” The project, according to Mr. Yancy Garganta, the team’s adviser, will aid the Dumagat-Remontado groups of Brgy. Laiban, Tanay, Rizal in their struggle to preserve their ancestral land and establish a sustainable livelihood.
The project is a “voluntourism,” a type of initiative that explores a new culture while contributing to the betterment of a selected community. The team will work with Magkasamang Adhikaing Solar Association Incorporated (MASA Inc.) They will have a day tour of Brgy. Laiban and they will participate in the livelihood activities of the Dumagat-Remontado groups. According to Fajutagana, the group also intends to provide assistance by giving the community some lamp cases.
Other than the case studies, the summit also consisted of plenary talks with speakers Congressman Teddy Baguilat Jr. and Attorney Alex Lacson, followed by breakout sessions, in which students attended a talk they selected. It ended with a team-building activity with all the participating students from different schools.
“Noong una kinabahan ako kasi first case competition ko, wala akong experience, pero masaya naman pala. Friendly naman ang ibang mga schools tapos yung pinaka-strength talaga nung summit ay ang galing ng speakers nila. Lahat nung speakers marami akong natutunan. Nakakakaba yung finals round kasi sa harap ng maraming tao magsasalita. Pero masaya rin ako na nanalo kami kasi makakatulong kami sa Brgy. Laiban dahil sa project namin,” Fajutagana said.
The ARETE focused on indigenous people in the overall theme, which was incorporated in all of the case studies, particularly helping the native groups.//by Philip Jocano and Alex Yangco
UPIS students participate in ARETE Summit
Representatives from the University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) Batch 2018 ranked first place in a case presentation competition as part of the ARETE: University of the Philippines Diliman – Social Sciences and Philosophy Summit on February 23-24 at the NISMED Auditorium, University of the Philippines, Diliman.
Grade 12 students Raymund Creencia, Hillary Fajutagana, Em Gacad, Marianne Sasing, and Rachel Siringan represented UPIS in the competition. Their team won Php 20,000, which they will use to fund their project “ToREACHMo: Light Up Laiban.” The project, according to Mr. Yancy Garganta, the team’s adviser, will aid the Dumagat-Remontado groups of Brgy. Laiban, Tanay, Rizal in their struggle to preserve their ancestral land and establish a sustainable livelihood.
The project is a “voluntourism,” a type of initiative that explores a new culture while contributing to the betterment of a selected community. The team will work with Magkasamang Adhikaing Solar Association Incorporated (MASA Inc.) They will have a day tour of Brgy. Laiban and they will participate in the livelihood activities of the Dumagat-Remontado groups. According to Fajutagana, the group also intends to provide assistance by giving the community some lamp cases.
Other than the case studies, the summit also consisted of plenary talks with speakers Congressman Teddy Baguilat Jr. and Attorney Alex Lacson, followed by breakout sessions, in which students attended a talk they selected. It ended with a team-building activity with all the participating students from different schools.
“Noong una kinabahan ako kasi first case competition ko, wala akong experience, pero masaya naman pala. Friendly naman ang ibang mga schools tapos yung pinaka-strength talaga nung summit ay ang galing ng speakers nila. Lahat nung speakers marami akong natutunan. Nakakakaba yung finals round kasi sa harap ng maraming tao magsasalita. Pero masaya rin ako na nanalo kami kasi makakatulong kami sa Brgy. Laiban dahil sa project namin,” Fajutagana said.
The ARETE focused on indigenous people in the overall theme, which was incorporated in all of the case studies, particularly helping the native groups.//by Philip Jocano and Alex Yangco
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