True to its mission to inspire, challenge and raise the aspirations of students in science, the Australian Science Innovations (ASI) Executive Director Ms. Lillian Lesueur declared that there were 18 young Filipino science wizards made a big leap in the 2012 Rio Tinto Big Science Competition, making them to be recipients of high distinction certificates.
A total of 541 schools worldwide sent more than 37, 000 participants, of which 195 were Filipinos. The Philippines also garnered 64 distinction and 52 credit certificates.
The Big Science Competition challenges students to think critically and solve scientific problems using everyday examples. Test questions are aligned with the Australian Curriculum – Science and are written by the Australian Council for Educational Research, Australia’s leading organization for test development and educational research.
The competition tests students on Science inquiry skills: including identifying and formulating questions and hypotheses for testing; making predictions, collecting, analyzing and evaluating data and drawing valid conclusions; interpreting and communicating information through appropriate representations and media; Science as a human endeavor: including the development of science knowledge and processes across cultures and over time; its application in areas of human endeavour; its significance in informing personal and societal decisions and actions; and the influence society has on science; and Science understanding: core concepts relating to Biological, Chemical, Earth and Space Sciences, and Physical Sciences that are designated at each stage.
The following recipients of High Distinction, Distinction and Credit certificates are:
Names |
Schools |
Awards |
|
1 |
Agura, Samantha Mari |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
High Distinction |
2 |
Balete, Nathaniel Joshua |
Saint Stephen's High School |
High Distinction |
3 |
Chiong, Nicole Regina |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
High Distinction |
4 |
Cruz, Rianna Patricia |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
High Distinction |
5 |
Domingo, Allen Cedrick |
Philippine Science High School |
High Distinction |
6 |
Go, Gene Jr. |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
High Distinction |
7 |
Lee, Ava Celeste |
Saint Jude Catholic School |
High Distinction |
8 |
Mataragnon, Czarina Jill |
Philippine Cultural College |
High Distinction |
9 |
Mendoza, Joan Lisebeth |
Philippine Science High School |
High Distinction |
10 |
Montales, Lara Andrea |
Philippine Science High School |
High Distinction |
11 |
Ochoa, Michelle Marie |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
High Distinction |
12 |
Say, Vince Benedict |
Saint Jude Catholic School |
High Distinction |
13 |
Sy, Adrian Reginald |
Saint Jude Catholic School |
High Distinction |
14 |
Sy, Andrew |
Xavier School |
High Distinction |
15 |
Sy, Marvin Kaiser |
Saint Jude Catholic School |
High Distinction |
16 |
Tan, Isabella |
Saint Jude Catholic School |
High Distinction |
17 |
Tan, Matthew-Ryan |
Saint Jude Catholic School |
High Distinction |
18 |
Varela, Natalia |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
High Distinction |
19 |
Acevedo, Roxanne |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
20 |
Amancio, Honeyfer |
Grace Christian College |
Distinction |
21 |
Ang, Karli |
Philippine Institute of Quezon City |
Distinction |
22 |
Aquino, Solana Beatriz |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
23 |
Basit, Camille |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
24 |
Carranceja, Jason Carlo |
Grace Christian College |
Distinction |
25 |
Carta, Johann |
Hope Christian High School |
Distinction |
26 |
Chan, Alvin Heinrich |
Philippine Cultural College |
Distinction |
27 |
Chan, Brandon |
Philippine Cultural College |
Distinction |
28 |
Chan, Ethan Riley |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Distinction |
29 |
Chan, James Jordan |
Grace Christian College |
Distinction |
30 |
Chan, Jocelyn |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
31 |
Chan, Sabrina Rae |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Distinction |
32 |
Cheng, Deany Hendrick |
Grace Christian College |
Distinction |
33 |
Chua Goy, Nadia Jill |
Grace Christian College |
Distinction |
34 |
Chua, Austin Edrich |
Saint Jude Catholic School |
Distinction |
35 |
Co, Vanessa Carl |
Philippine Cultural College |
Distinction |
36 |
Concepcion, Francis |
Philippine Cultural College |
Distinction |
37 |
De Leon, Joanne |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
38 |
Dy, Charles Vincent |
Grace Christian College |
Distinction |
39 |
Dy, Louie |
Saint Jude Catholic School |
Distinction |
40 |
Estampador, Camille Therese |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
41 |
Fernandez, Jason Joseph |
Philippine Science High School |
Distinction |
42 |
Gaerlan, Samara Francine |
Hope Christian High School |
Distinction |
43 |
Garcia, Jewel Ann |
Agusan National High School |
Distinction |
44 |
Go, Mychelline |
Grace Christian College |
Distinction |
45 |
Go, Xavier Jefferson |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Distinction |
46 |
Hung, Cenalyn Sedenia |
Philippine Cultural College |
Distinction |
47 |
Lao, Czarina Angela |
Saint Jude Catholic School |
Distinction |
48 |
Li, Hazel Beatrice |
Grace Christian College |
Distinction |
49 |
Lim Tiong Soon, Kelsey |
Grace Christian College |
Distinction |
50 |
Lim, Mycah Robin |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Distinction |
51 |
Linsangan, Bettina |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
52 |
Macalalad, Nadine |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
53 |
Mallari, Elena Gyra |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
54 |
Mayoralgo, Aldrich Aldwin |
Xavier School |
Distinction |
55 |
Musngi, Meg |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
56 |
Navarrete, Danielle Frances |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
57 |
Ngo, Raenelle Ean |
Chiang Kai Shek College |
Distinction |
58 |
Ong, Andrew Brandon |
Chiang Kai Shek College |
Distinction |
59 |
Ong, Hans Bryan Geremy |
Grace Christian College |
Distinction |
60 |
Ongchinke, Jayson |
Philippine Cultural College |
Distinction |
61 |
Panaligan, Allison Dale |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
62 |
Pimentel, Valerie |
Grace Christian College |
Distinction |
63 |
Quintos, Gabrielle Rose |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
64 |
Reyes, Hazel Elaine |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
65 |
Reyes, Karina Andrea |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
66 |
Reynoso, Reine Jiana |
Philippine Science High School |
Distinction |
67 |
Salinda, Adrienne |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
68 |
So, Selena Marie |
Grace Christian College |
Distinction |
69 |
Surtida, Sofia |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
70 |
Sy, Abigail Laureen |
Saint Jude Catholic School |
Distinction |
71 |
Sy, Hazel Jasmin |
Grace Christian College |
Distinction |
72 |
Tan Palanca, Isabela Luisa |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
73 |
Tan, Daisylyn Senna |
Philippine Cultural College |
Distinction |
74 |
Tan, Darrel Erick |
Master's Academy |
Distinction |
75 |
Tiu, Benedict |
Saint Stephen's High School |
Distinction |
76 |
Tiu, Sterling Alvin |
Saint Stephen's High School |
Distinction |
77 |
Torres, Justin Bryce |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Distinction |
78 |
Wee Nicole Leanne |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Distinction |
79 |
Wee-Ebol Keighley Shayne |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Distinction |
80 |
Yao, Kaye Janelle |
Grace Christian College |
Distinction |
81 |
Yu, Janine Michelle |
Philippine Institute of Quezon City |
Distinction |
82 |
Zamora, Annika |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Distinction |
83 |
Aguilar, Grace Basilisa |
Philippine Cultural College |
Credit |
84 |
Alcala, Samantah Gail |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
85 |
Atilano, James Christian |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Credit |
86 |
Balete, Lesley |
Philippine Science High School |
Credit |
87 |
Basco, Justine Veronica |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
88 |
Belleza, Arabela |
Grace Christian College |
Credit |
89 |
Casal, Juliann Christiana |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
90 |
Ching, Kate Nicole |
Philippine Cultural College |
Credit |
91 |
Chuatak, John Thomas |
Saint Stephen's High School |
Credit |
92 |
Clemente, Betina marie |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
93 |
Co, Miko Johnson |
Saint Stephen's High School |
Credit |
94 |
Cu, Mary Angelica |
Philippine Cultural College |
Credit |
95 |
De Guzman, Joshua Sean |
Hope Christian High School |
Credit |
96 |
Dimalanta, Francesca Angelina |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
97 |
Espano, Alexander Clinton |
Philippine Cultural College |
Credit |
98 |
Fermo, Jaclyn Kaye |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
99 |
Khow, Darren Anthony |
Saint Jude Catholic School |
Credit |
100 |
Koa, Martin Lewis |
Saint Jude Catholic School |
Credit |
101 |
Laure, Mariya Hanna |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
102 |
Lim, Jesse Mae |
Philippine Cultural College |
Credit |
103 |
Lim, Marie Gayle |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Credit |
104 |
Lising, Maria-Ana Gabriela |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
105 |
Macatangay, Jazmine Rose |
Integrated Montessori |
Credit |
106 |
Magnaye, Emmanuel Joseph |
Taguig Science High School |
Credit |
107 |
Manipor, Kimberly Eunice |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
108 |
Maniulit, Katrina |
Philippine Institute of Quezon City |
Credit |
109 |
Manuel, Frances Mikaela |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
110 |
Maog, Maria Bettina |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
111 |
Marcos, Himig |
Philippine Cultural College |
Credit |
112 |
Mercado, Johanna Patricia |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
113 |
Naval, Teresa Isabel |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
114 |
Nuguid, Sara |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
115 |
Perez, Chelsey Jan |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
116 |
Perez, Lesley Jan |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
117 |
Picache, Francesca |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
118 |
Que, Sean Wyndell |
Grace Christian College |
Credit |
119 |
Rojo, Rachel |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Credit |
120 |
Santos, Conrigo Boya |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Credit |
121 |
Santos, Louise Angela |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
122 |
Sayson, Frances Christine |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
123 |
Sia, Maria Angelika |
Philippine Cultural College |
Credit |
124 |
Sunga, Elise Grace |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
125 |
Sunico, Marie Louise |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
126 |
Sy, Aldrinn Belleza |
Grace Christian College |
Credit |
127 |
Tan, Bianca Nichole |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
128 |
Teng, Angela Marie Bernadette |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
129 |
Tiongson, Jena Therese |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
130 |
Uy, Mikaela Angelina |
Saint Jude Catholic School |
Credit |
131 |
Varela, Sofia |
St. Paul College, Pasig |
Credit |
132 |
Xu, Abigail |
Philippine Cultural College |
Credit |
133 |
Yap, Paul Matthew |
Grace Christian College |
Credit |
134 |
Yu, Joanna Nicole |
Philippine Institute of Quezon City |
Credit |