Students of Philippine Science High School - Central Visayas Campus (PSHS-CVisC) in Argao, Cebu bagged two awards in the 9th ASEAN Student Science Project Competition (ASPC 2023) held in Pathum Thani, Thailand.
According to the PSHS system, the National Science Museum Thailand, in collaboration with the Science Society of Thailand (SST) Under the Patronage of His Majesty the King, organized the competition held last July 1 to 4.
Liah Mei I. Caduyac and Ethan Jeushrey R. Montuya emerged as first prize winners through their project called “Design and fabrication of an inexpensive curcumin-based paper sensor for sodium hypochlorite sensing” in the physical science category.
The “Low-Cost colorimetric device for rapid pre-detection of urinary tract infection (UTI)” project of Marybel Zyres A. Montejo and Henry T. Yap III won the third prize award in the applied science category.
Over 86 participants composed of Grades 9 to 12 students from the nine ASEAN countries, namely Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar joined ASPC 2023. Representatives from China also joined the competition.
ASPC 2023 aimed to stimulate friendly competition and promote science processes skills through science projects to ASEAN youths.
“Winning in this ASEAN science competition is an indication that PSHS is a leading science high school in the region. Our participation also gives Pisay students international exposure that develops their critical thinking, interpersonal, and cross-cultural skills,” said Dr. Rachel Rica, PSHS-CVisC campus director.
The competition also intended to build a network of experience and cultural exchange for ASEAN students and teacher while promoting the development of 21st Century skills. Dr. Benito Baje served as coach.
PSHS-CVisC students Jeanne Margarette Y. Borbajo and Lahja Hannah A. Vinarao also joined in the biological sciences category through their “A green route to silver nanoparticles synthesis using sargassum polycystum and its cytotoxicity against the a549 cancer cell lines.”