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UP bags top recognition in an international computer programming tilt

11/26/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

For solving 10 out of 10 computer problems, the team “Mga Sogo ni E.T.) from the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City bagged the 2009 ACM International Colle giate Programming Contest held at the Ateneo de Manila.

“The ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) traces its roots to a competition held at Texas A&M in 1970 hosted by the Alpha Chapter of the UPE Computer Science Honor Society. The idea quickly gained popularity within the United States and Canada as an innovative initiative to assist in the development of top students in the emerging computer science.

The ACM ICPC is a team competition consisting of three collegiate students and a coach. Each team is given a set of programming tasks (from 8 to 10 problems) to be solved in 5 hours using a standard computer and programming languages such as C, C++, and Java.”---- Manila Bulletin.(11/25/09, Calimag, M.)

Coached Eric Tambasacan, the UP team was represented by computer science students Kevin Charles Atienza and Marte Raphael Soliza, and computer engineering student John Eddie Ayson.

There were 55 teams from four countries and 23 schools joined the the ACM ICPC Manila regional contest on October 22-23, 2009. Trailing the UP students for the second place was team “Passion” from Ho Chi Minh City University of Science, in Vietnam whose members were Pham Tuan Vu, rinh Tran Dang Khoa, and Le Do Hoan Nam. Their coach was Dang Ngueyen Tien.

The third place went to team “NUSSOC1” from the National University of Singapore. Mentored by Steven Halim, the Sinngaporean team were composed of Victor Loh Bo Huai, Adhiraj Somani, and Doon Hanh Hung.

The winning of UP students indicates the talent and potential of Filipinos in the realm of programming and computer science. This is a beacon of hope for our young students to pursue challenging careers in computes. (Photo Credit; Napolinario) =0=

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Labels: Awards, competitiveness, computers, contest, Totie Mesia, tribute, UP

Anthony Matthew Martires wins in Southern California Ballroom Competition

11/07/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

A young Phil-Am has brought pride and honor at the Southern California Ballroom Competition held at Castaways in Burbank this year.

Anthony Matthew Martires (center), 11 years old, bagged the Top Male Performer during the competition. In a dazzling performance, he won 1st Places for all 4 entries of dancing including the Tango, Waltz, Cha-cha and Rumba with dance teacher Hadas Fisher (right). Also with the young dance champ in the picture is competition judge Dmitry Chaplin (left) of “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing With The Stars” TV shows. (Photo Credit: Bicol Mail)

"More than 50 male and female students from 5 dance studios in Southern California; Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties participated in the said contest. Matthew was the youngest contestant...

"The 7th grader from St. Ignatius de Loyola School in Pasadena not only joins dance competitions, he also gets invited to perform in community ballroom blitzes like the one in Alex Theater in Glendale which was a production of Christian Perry, renowned choreographer for “Dancing with the Stars” and in December ’08 Matthew was part of the dance ensemble that performed in the opening act of “Dancing with the Stars on Tour” at the Staples Center [home of the LA Lakers] in Los Angeles." ---Bicol Mail (11/05/09, Imperial, S.)

The talented son of Tony and Yeye Martires of Baao, Camarines Sur and California started dancing lessons with his mom Yeye at Arthur Murray Dance School in Pasadena at age 9. Matthew had been thinking of returning to Bicol and take his high school at the Ateneo de Naga University, in Naga City Philippines. (Photo Credit: Bicol Mail) =0=

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Labels: Anthony Matthew Martires, Awards, Baao, California, competitiveness, contest, Dance, entertainment, Naga City, performance, Totie Mesia

BACS Meet revival in Naga City

8/07/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

Those who studied in Catholic school about 50 years ago in Bicol cannot forget the Bicol Association of Catholic Schools (BACS) meet----a dazzling sports and socio-cultural event that brought schools, students, teachers and parents in a merry celebration of Catholic education. In a week, activities that included parades, academic contests, and sports were held to instill pride, competitiveness, and teamwork among the young.

For reasons that include budget constraints, BACS Meet was discontinued. But through the years, many clamored for its restoration. After 30 years, Bicol Mail reported the event’s come back on August 13-15, 2009 in Naga City under the leadership of the new BACS president, Fr. Joel E. Tabora, SJ of the Ateneo de Naga University.

“More than a thousand college, elementary and high school students from the six catholic educational associations of Virac, Caceres and Libmanan, Daet, Libmanan, Sorsogon and Masbate are expected to take part in this biennial event. “---Bicol Mail (08/07/09)

The BACS Meet is certainly a part of the education and formation of Bicolanos. Coordinators of the activities include is Mr. Joseph Eric “Jec” Claro, Athletics Director of Ateneo de Naga University. Mr. Marcelino Lagoda of Naga Parochial School, Mr. Silver Caoili of Universidad de Sta. Isabel and Mr. Bong Plantado of St. Joseph School. More information can be obtained from Ateneo Athletics Office at 495-5069 or e-mail at jeclaro@yahoo.com. (Photo Credit: www.adenu.edu.ph) =0=

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Labels: Academic Festival, Ateneo de Naga Univeristy, BACS Meet, Catholic, Colegio de Sta Isabel, competitiveness, Education, Fr. Joel Tabora, Naga City, Naga Parochial School, St. Joseph School, Totie Mesia

RP lagging behind Asia’s competitive nations

5/23/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

As the country focuses on the risque sex video scandal of plastic surgeon Hayden Kho and starlet Katrina Halili, we get distracted from significant national issues like the latest corruption charges against high ranking military men ---allegedly pocketing millions of pesos intended for soldiers in the 2007 US-RP Balikatan exercises. The "Euro Generals Scandal" which involved the embarrassing money laundering of high ranking Filipino military officers discovered by Russian authorities in Moscow has been forgotten.

Now, consistent with these scandals, a report which impacts on every Filipino tells of the floundering global competitiveness of the country. It’s the kind of bad news that we rather not talk about. This year RP placed a dismal 43rd out of 57 in the World Competitive Yearbook released by the Swiss Business School.

“Among 12 Asian countries on the list, the Philippines got the poorest ranking with Hong Kong considered as the world’s second most competitive country, next to the United States. Singapore ranked 3rd; Japan, 17th; Malaysia, 18th; China, 20th; Taiwan, 23rd; Thailand, 26th; Korea, 27th; India, 30th; Kazakhstan, 36th, and Indonesia, 42nd.

The Philippines’ competitiveness grade regressed the past five years having been ranked 40th in 2005, 42nd in 2006, 45th in 2007 before improving to 40th last year.
The economic performance of the country deteriorated progressively since 2005 when it was ranked 36th, 45th in 2006 and 2007, and 42nd last year.

On government efficiency the Philippines was ranked 42nd, on business efficiency, 32nd and infrastructure second to the last at 56th. ”---Daily Tribune (05/21/09, del Callar, MP)

The reason given for the fall in RP's ranking is graft and corruption. So we tell ourselves what’s new? The data above are very disconcering. We have enough black-eyes to deal with.

As long as we don’t do something about corruption, with our economic stagnation, morale and moral decline will continue. Even the United Nations (UN) has warned us that lack of government oversight on foreign aid and the national budget, paves way to graft which weakens the government. (Photo Credit: Stormcrypt)=0=

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Labels: Asia, business, competitiveness, Corruption, Dr. Hayden Kho, economy, Euro Generals, graft and corruption, Katrina Halili, Philippines, ranking, RP-US Balikatan, scandal, Totie Mesia

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