DOST-SEI 2014 Scholarship Exams in Zambo postponed
With the ensuing crisis between government troops and the Moro National Liberation Front, the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute has postponed the 2014 Undergraduate Scholarship Examination in Zamboanga City and nearby provinces.
DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo said the scholarship exam, scheduled on Sunday, September 22, will be postponed in the following areas: Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Dipolog City, Pagadian City, Basilan Province, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.
Montejo said the cities of Dipolog and Pagadian were included based on the recommendation of the DOST IX Regional Office.
DOST honors 380 scholar-graduates
The science community has gained a fresh shot in the arm.
Graduating with honors for school year 2012-2013, three hundred eighty (380) scholars of the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) are off to bolster the Philippine science community as they were honored during the “In Touch with Excellence” held during the 2013 National Science and Technology Week.
Overall, 10 summa cum laude, 74 magna cum laude, 285 cum laude, six honorable mentions, one academic excellence, and one academic distinction were awarded—both in the undergraduate and graduate levels—during the ceremony. Seven scholar-graduates were also given incentives for completing their degrees earlier than the prescribed period of studies.
Baclaran ES, E. Rondon HS rule ‘Smarter Kids, Smarter Scientists’ competition
Baclaran Elementary School and Ernesto Rondon High School showed they’ve got enough science smarts to win over their counterparts in the first-ever ‘Smarter Kids, Smarter Scientists’ competition held last 24-25 July 2013 at the Manila Ocean Park (MOP).
The ‘game show’ was part of the festivities lined-up during the recently concluded 2013 National Science and Technology Week of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
