TACLOBAN CITY-The team from Saint Augustine International School (SAIS) of Calbayog City won 2nd place at the 15th Philippine Robotics Olympiad (PRO) held in SM City, North EDSA.
The PRO is an annual science educational event that primarily aims to challenge the intellectual skills and critical thinking of elementary and high school students.
The team was composed of Francis Joseph Grey, Reggie Araneta and Gerald Parcon, who are junior high school students of SAIS.
The team got 30 points making them the second fastest builder of robot and was also adjudge as the 2nd place winner for the 15th PRO and will also represent the country at the World Robot Olympiad this November in India.
Students from Cebu City got the first place with 31 points while Makati students got the 3rd place garnering 25 points. Students from Cubao, with 21, points were in 4th place.
“As part of the preparation for the World Robotics Olympiad, the team will have their training in Manila organized by Felta,” Grey said.
Winning the competition only shows that students from the region especially from Samar, are also talented and smart, he added.
From 8 schools 16 years ago participating in the annual event, more than 600 schools are now competing annually at the PRO.
PRO aims to support the progressive campaign of the government towards promotion of science and technology interest among youth, particularly in robotics as new alternative of effective learning; integrate interplay of “instructivism” and “constructivism” as an effective medium in teaching robotics towards the discovery of promising Robotics-Scientist.
The PRO also aims to offer new perspective and great opportunities in relation to the rising demands of Robotics in the local and international scene.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)
