One hundred eight (108) high school graduates from Region IX passed the highly competitive S&T Scholarship Examination of the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) given in November 2012. According to DOST-IX Regional Director Brenda L. Nazareth-Manzano, of the 108 passers, five (5) qualified under the DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship Program while 103 qualified under the RA 7687 Scholarship Program.
The following are the qualifiers of the 2013 S&T Scholarships in Region IX:
NO. |
PROGRAM |
LAST NAME |
FIRST NAME |
MIDDLE NAME |
1 |
MERIT |
ALEMAN |
RON ANDREW |
POTESTAS |
2 |
MERIT |
CABRESTANTE |
NIKKO |
HERRRERO |
3 |
MERIT |
PANCHO |
JOSEPH JOB |
ZAPATOS |
4 |
MERIT |
ROTA |
HANNAH ERLIN |
GOZALO |
5 |
MERIT |
TORRES |
JUSTIN BRYCE |
MIDEL |
NO. |
PROGRAM |
LAST NAME |
FIRST NAME |
MIDDLE NAME |
1 |
RA 7687 |
AGEAS |
RHIDJEL |
DABODA |
2 |
RA 7687 |
ALCOS |
GLYDEL MAE |
MACASERO |
3 |
RA 7687 |
ALEGARBES |
TRISHA MAE |
CORDOVA |
4 |
RA 7687 |
ALEGATA |
GENESIS |
TABILIRAN |
5 |
RA 7687 |
ALIAWAN |
CHARMAINE CHAM |
ANTIQUINA |
6 |
RA 7687 |
ANDALAHAO |
PAOLO MIGUEL |
FOLGO |
7 |
RA 7687 |
ANG |
CLOEI JOY |
GARCIA |
8 |
RA 7687 |
ANTABO |
IRENE MAE |
YUNTING |
9 |
RA 7687 |
ANTIPUESTO |
BERNIE |
ULAN-ULAN |
10 |
RA 7687 |
APIAG |
CHARITY |
LUMOTOS |
11 |
RA 7687 |
APLITA |
MARY NICOLE |
SOLAS |
12 |
RA 7687 |
AQUINO |
ALLAINE |
SARANILLO |
13 |
RA 7687 |
ARAOJO |
NEHEMIAH |
FLORIDA |
14 |
RA 7687 |
ARAT |
AMOR DIANNE |
QUIRANTE |
15 |
RA 7687 |
ARCONADA |
RENEL |
AMAY |
16 |
RA 7687 |
ARSENAL |
KHEDERICK |
CABA |
17 |
RA 7687 |
ATAYDE |
MELISSA JOY |
SANTOS |
18 |
RA 7687 |
BACTONG |
MELBRYLL |
ORTALLA |
19 |
RA 7687 |
BADILLES |
JESSA MAE |
SANGILAN |
20 |
RA 7687 |
BAUTISTA |
JOHNNY RAY |
MONACILLO |
21 |
RA 7687 |
BAYER |
KHATE CHERYL |
CUARESMA |
22 |
RA 7687 |
BIAIS |
RUFO |
NAPUECEAS |
23 |
RA 7687 |
BONDAUG |
JOHN VINCENT |
SEMILLA |
24 |
RA 7687 |
BONGA |
PATRICK ADAM |
UBPON |
25 |
RA 7687 |
BORJA |
JASMINE EVE |
SUMALPONG |
26 |
RA 7687 |
BUHISAN |
EDNALYN |
GEGANTONE |
27 |
RA 7687 |
BUSTAMANTE |
GLADYS |
ROXAS |
28 |
RA 7687 |
CABALLERO |
ELBERT |
BALAGON |
29 |
RA 7687 |
CAFÉ |
GYPSIE CLAUDINE |
FRANCISCO |
30 |
RA 7687 |
CAINGLES |
APRIL |
OMICTIN |
31 |
RA 7687 |
CALDERON |
JERALDINE |
ROBLEDO |
32 |
RA 7687 |
CANAS |
REYLIME |
EBAL |
33 |
RA 7687 |
CAPERIG |
CATHLEEN FAYE |
LEGASPI |
34 |
RA 7687 |
DAG-AY |
GLADYS |
ELEUTERIO |
35 |
RA 7687 |
DAGONDON |
JOVELYN |
BITUN |
36 |
RA 7687 |
DAGOY |
ANDRE |
MAPA |
37 |
RA 7687 |
DALUZ |
REYNALD |
GERODIAS |
38 |
RA 7687 |
DANGASE |
KENNETH |
SERVANO |
39 |
RA 7687 |
DIAZ |
MARIA OCTAVIA |
|
40 |
RA 7687 |
DONDOYANO |
CLARENCE |
REGENCIA |
41 |
RA 7687 |
DRILON |
CARLO NINO |
TABORADA |
42 |
RA 7687 |
EGUIA |
JUDITH |
MERCENE |
43 |
RA 7687 |
EISMA |
CHRISTINE JAY |
OLAM |
44 |
RA 7687 |
EMPLEO |
SHAIRA MAE |
ORMILLA |
45 |
RA 7687 |
ESTILLORE |
EDEN LOU |
OMANDAM |
46 |
RA 7687 |
ESTRADA |
CHARYMAR |
TORRES |
47 |
RA 7687 |
FABRIGA |
JOHN KALI LUCKY |
TAMPOS |
48 |
RA 7687 |
FERNANDO |
JOEFRY |
PON |
49 |
RA 7687 |
GALONES |
SHEKA JAZZMERE |
MORGIA |
50 |
RA 7687 |
GARCIA |
ZARAH JOY |
TAYTAY |
51 |
RA 7687 |
GARNICA |
ANA MARIE |
GEDRAGA |
52 |
RA 7687 |
GENOVIA |
JERSON |
ALBETE |
53 |
RA 7687 |
GEORPE |
APRIL JANE |
YBANEZ |
54 |
RA 7687 |
GONZALES |
TANYA ROSE |
MAGALLANES |
55 |
RA 7687 |
HERWIG |
DIONNE LARA |
|
56 |
RA 7687 |
JAMOROL |
CIARA MAE |
PADILLA |
57 |
RA 7687 |
JUMARITO |
EFEFANY JANE |
HALASAN |
58 |
RA 7687 |
LACBAO |
LEA DIANE |
PUYOS |
59 |
RA 7687 |
LAGUE |
AIKO |
DELUNA |
60 |
RA 7687 |
LAPATING |
JORELL |
CASIPONG |
61 |
RA 7687 |
LAVILLA |
KIMBERLY ANNE |
MALINGI |
62 |
RA 7687 |
LUKMAN |
AMINSHANI |
CAMPOMAYOR |
63 |
RA 7687 |
LUMINGO |
FENDER XYLEM |
ABUCAY |
64 |
RA 7687 |
MADJALES |
ARMAINA |
BALUAN |
65 |
RA 7687 |
MADULA |
ROGIE |
MAGHINAY |
66 |
RA 7687 |
MAGLINAO |
RAQUELYN |
SAMONTE |
67 |
RA 7687 |
MANAIT |
RITZ REYNALD |
ORTIZ |
68 |
RA 7687 |
MARUNDAN |
ADRIAN PAUL |
PALANG |
69 |
RA 7687 |
MENDOZA |
RAYMUND CEAZAR |
VILLACRUSIS |
70 |
RA 7687 |
MOLANDA |
JEDIDIAH JAY |
CANLAS |
71 |
RA 7687 |
MONTE |
RIZLE |
CABATUAN |
72 |
RA 7687 |
MORANDARTE |
NHESTY |
MATUSALEM |
73 |
RA 7687 |
NIANGA |
CAEN GRACE |
SARONA |
74 |
RA 7687 |
OBNIMAGA |
EMELY |
MALIG-ON |
75 |
RA 7687 |
ONG |
GEROME PAOLO |
LLONA |
76 |
RA 7687 |
ORQUIA |
DION |
BARLITA |
77 |
RA 7687 |
PAALAM |
DHERICK JAY |
CARLOMAN |
78 |
RA 7687 |
PABULAR |
MANSUETO |
BUTERES |
79 |
RA 7687 |
PATANAO |
ROY ADRIAN |
ESPIRITU |
80 |
RA 7687 |
PAYE |
MITCHELLE DAWN |
ENIOLA |
81 |
RA 7687 |
PEDRABLANCA |
MA. THERESA |
HAMBOY |
82 |
RA 7687 |
PEPITO |
IAN LEE |
LEMOSNERO |
83 |
RA 7687 |
QUIRANTE |
MELVIE JOY |
CADUYAC |
84 |
RA 7687 |
RAKIM |
ABDUL FATTAH |
BUSTILLO |
85 |
RA 7687 |
REYES |
NORMINA YVONNE |
TAPODOC |
86 |
RA 7687 |
RUSTIQUE |
KATHERINE |
BARROCAMO |
87 |
RA 7687 |
SALE |
JUNREY |
PACANTE |
88 |
RA 7687 |
SAMONTE |
MAUREEN GHEA |
ANIM |
89 |
RA 7687 |
SAPALLEDA |
PEARLY |
DABODA |
90 |
RA 7687 |
SARIP |
CHERRENCE |
FIEL |
91 |
RA 7687 |
SERANIAS |
NIECA |
BONGOLTO |
92 |
RA 7687 |
SINGKEE |
AHMAD |
JUMIANJANG |
93 |
RA 7687 |
SINGOL |
CHRISTINE MAE |
JALBUENA |
94 |
RA 7687 |
SINJER |
BASIL |
CAMINS |
95 |
RA 7687 |
TAN |
FILLIP JAN |
RECENTES |
96 |
RA 7687 |
TEJERO |
LORENA |
PURO |
97 |
RA 7687 |
TEODORO |
REYVA CLAIRE |
JOSON |
98 |
RA 7687 |
TOLIN |
DINAMAR |
CALUMPANG |
99 |
RA 7687 |
TURA |
RACHELE |
GUEVARA |
100 |
RA 7687 |
VALDEZ |
SHEENE KRISHIA |
DIPAY |
101 |
RA 7687 |
VILLENA |
MARK RYAN |
POBADORA |
102 |
RA 7687 |
VIRTUCIO |
REY RALPH |
HERRERA |
103 |
RA 7687 |
YSA-AL |
JOVELYN |
DENOPOL |
The staggering two-fold increase in the number of passers compared to last year’s statistics was due to the various interventions provided by DOST-IX. The interventions include ensuring 100% delivery/distribution of scholarship forms to all schools in the region; reaching out to schools in municipalities without applicants and qualifiers for the last 3 years; conduct of S&T Scholarship Roadshow; conduct short review sessions based on the Test Battery for S&T courses, among others.
The scholars are entitled to a monthly stipend (variable, depending on the scholarship) in addition to tuition subsidy and miscellaneous expenses of not more than six thousand pesos (P6,000) per semester. The program will also provide uniform and transportation allowances to the grantees.
In return, the scholars have to enroll in science and technology courses such as engineering, natural and physical sciences or other disciplines identified as priority courses under the program. Scholars are also expected to maintain the highest standards of scholastic achievement and behavior while in school.
Dir. Nazareth-Manzano said the scholars will be properly notified for the orientation schedule and signing of the Scholarship Agreement.
For more information about S&T scholarship, interested parties may visit or call the DOST IX Regional Office at Pettit Barracks, Zamboanga City with telephone numbers (062) 991-1024 or any of the Provincial S&T Centers: Dipolog City -(065) 212-2244; Pagadian City - (062) 925-1152; and Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay - (062)333-2793. (DOST IX PRESS RELEASE)