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    6th Project Citizen Philippines’ Successful Final

    6/28/2014

     
    The Tan Yan Kee Foundation, Inc. (TYKFI) and the Philippine Center for Civic Education and Democracy(PCCED) successfully concluded the National Capital Region’s Project Citizen Philippines 2012-2013 run with the support of the University of Makati.    

    One hundred thirty-six (136) teacher-moderators were trained, and 38 schools and 1 guest   presenter   school   (42 teams)   successfully   completed   the   process.   Two showcases  were  organized, with  a  total  of  Eight  hundred   forty  (840)  students presenting.
    The participating  schools were: Araullo High School, Baclaran National High School, Bagong Silangan High School, Bangkal High School, Batasan Hills National High School, CAA National High School, Camarin High School,City of Mandaluyong Science High School, Gen. Ricardo Papa Sr. Memorial High School, Gen. Ricardo Papa Sr. Memorial High School–Annex, Gen. Pio del Pilar National High School, Juan Sumulong High School, Lagro High School, Las Pinas City Science National High School, Las Pinas East National High School, Las Pinas East National High School -Talon Village Annex, Las Pinas National High School Ma. Concepcion  Cruz High School Makati High School, Makati Science High School, Manggahan  High School, Manila High School (Baseco Annex), Muntinlupa Business High School - Sucat Annex, Muntinlupa National High School, Muntinlupa National High School Annex,  Muntinlupa Science High School, Nangka High School, Pateros National High School, Pedro E. Diaz High School, Pinagbuhatan High School, Pitogo High School, Potrero National High School, Rizal High School, Sagad High School, San Isidro National High School, Sta. Lucia High School, T.S. Cruz High School, Tala High School, and guest presenter Higher School ng UMAK 

    Six Special Awards were  given out:

    n Best Portfolio - Bagong Silangan High School; Best Research - Muntinlupa Science High School; Best Reflection Las Pinas National High School; Best Presentation - Rizal High School; Dr. Lucio C Tan Award for Science - Las Pinas City Science National High School; Chua King Ha Award for Women Development - Juan Sumulong High School.

    The winners received  trophies. All participating  students received a Project Citizen Philippines T-shirt, a certificate as a token of appreciation for their participation.  The  teachers  were  also  given  special  recognition  as  they  were  all called  up to the stage  and  received  a gift bag  with a plaque  of appreciation, SO Cards, and PC teacher-moderator shirts.

    National Showcase. The program  concluded with its National Showcase  on April 13, 2013 at the multimedia room of the University of Makati. The showcase  featured eight finalist- teams, representing  eight areas that had a project Citizen run, who presented their proposed public policies for final judging.

    The eight high schools included in the Final Showcases were:

    n Pines City National High School (Baguio) - the problem of graffiti in Baguio City

    n Muntinlupa  Science  High  School (NCR)  - the problem  of students  spending  much of their school hours in computer shops in Brgy. Poblacion 

    n Tanauan School of Fisheries (Batangas) -  the prevention of informal settlers in occupying  the alloted seven-meter space for the river at Barangay Ambulong.

    n Tinago  National  High School (Bicol) - the intervention program to prevent  students from dropping out of school due to family problems in Brgy. Tinago.

    n Davao City  National  High  School (Davao  City) - the strict implementation of the ecological solid  waste  management,  prohibiting  certain  acts  and  providing  penalties  for violations in Brgy. Bangkeroan.

    n Regional  Science  High  School  of Region  IX (Zamboanga) - water clean up drive in Brgy. Villa Sta. Maria.

    n Tagbilaran   City  Science   High  School  (Bohol)   -   the problem of overcharging  of tricycle fare rates in Tagbilaran  City.

    n Luisa  Medel  National  High  School (Bacolod)  - the strict implementation of the Ecological Solid Waste  Management Act  and requiring  the Materials  Recovery  Facility  (MRF) in Brgy. Tangub.

    Tanauan School of Fisheries  was declared  as the winner  of  the  Project  Citizen National  Showcase.  The  school  received   an  LCD Projector, a wide screen and a Tattoo Stick sponsored  by National Showcase partner Globe Telecoms, Inc. The teams also received  a trophy for their school and medals  for the students and teachers.

    A Facebook  Contest for this Showcase garnered more than 6,000 votes for Regional  Science  High School of Region IX (Zamboanga) which was declared the winner. The school received a LCD Projector, a wide screen and a Tattoo Stick that was sponsored by Globe Telecoms, Inc.

    Project Citizen Philippines  2012-2013  was the sixth formal  run of Project Citizen in the Philippines  and the fifth one with the Tan Yan Kee Foundation  as its program partner.

    The program entails a training of teacher-moderators, training of students, student immersion  at the community  level to identify local problems, student research in the governmental  and civil society sphere to surface public policy solutions  to the local problems,   and   showcases   wherein   students   present, then   defend   their proposals in front of a panel of judges and the public.


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