Philippine Science High School Eastern Visayas Campus

Infobox Secondary school
name = Philippine Science High School "Eastern Visayas Campus"
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established = 1994
city = Palo
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province = Leyte
country = PHI
type = Public, Specialized High School
affiliation= Department of Science and Technology, Republic of the Philippines
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campus director = Pedrito G. Padilla, Ph.D.
Director III

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students = approximately 360
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address = Government Center
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color = Blue
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newspaper = The SCIENCE Net
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free_label_1 = Phone
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website = http://www.pshs.edu.ph/The Philippine Science High School - Eastern Visayas Campus, colloquially known as Pisay-EVC or PSHS-EVC, is one of the campuses of the Philippine Science High School System located at Pawing, Palo, Leyte. It is claimed to be the top high school in the region and one of the top high schools in the country. The creation of the PSHS Eastern Visayas Campus was signed into law on April 10, 1992 as the Republic Act 7373 known as "An Act Establishing The Eastern Visayas Science High School". The school officially started its operations on July 4, 1994. In 1997, Republic Act 8496 known as "An Act To Establish The Philippine Science High School System And Providing Funds Therefor" unified all existing PSHS campuses into a single system of governance and management. Eastern Visayas Campus is currently under the supervision of the campus director Dr. Pedrito G. Padilla.

As part of the PSHS System mission, Eastern Visayas Campus provides scholarships to students with high aptitude in both science and mathematics, "helping the country reach a critical mass of professionals in science and technology." Its students usually come from various parts around the Eastern Visayas region. The students hailing from provinces such as Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, and Southern Leyte thus come from a diverse background.

Class Sections

Each year level is made up of three section, each with at most 30 students.

1st Year: * Diamond * Emerald * Ruby

2nd Year: * Camia * Jasmine * Sampaguita

3rd Year: * Potassium * Rubidium * Sodium

4th Year: * Electron * Neutron * Proton

Academic Year 2008-2009

The Academic Year for 2008-2009 officially opened on the 2nd day of June, 2008. It started with an Opening and Freshmen Orientation Program at the DPWH Hall, Government Center, Palo, Leyte. Subject Orientations were also held during the first week in order to provide scholars enough preparation time before the formal classroom instructions starts the week after.

chool Officials

The Student Alliance

The school does not only focuses to develop future scientists and mathematicians. It is part of the school's mission to hone the skills of this country's future leaders. Each year, the scholars elect officials whom they believe will cater the best reforms and programs in the supreme student organization in the campus, The Student Alliance.

Student Alliance Officials 2008-2009

Achievements

Pisay is more known for its more than impressive performances in both national and international science, technology, and mathematics competitions. The following students recently brought pride to PSHS-EVC by bagging wards from different competitions in both science and humanities:

"Eddie Francis Cesar Plaza"
CHAMPION, Tacloban City Inter-School Disability Awareness Oratorical Contest

"Charmagne Faith Capuno, Regine Joyce Rostata, Kevin John Verona"
2nd-runner up, Tacloban City Inter-School Disability Awareness Quiz Bee

"Karl Josef Niño Separa"
2nd-runner up, Tacloban City Inter-School Disability Awareness On-the-spot Painting Contest

"Charmagne Faith Capuno, Eddie Francis Cesar Plaza, Raul Ryan Rebadulla"
CHAMPION, University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College ECOSOC Inter-High Economics Quiz Bee

"Charmagne Faith Capuno, Sarah Faye Obbus, Elmer Tagra"
CHAMPION, University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College BIOSOC Biolympiad - Group Category

"Karl Axel Protacio Bayani Collander"
1st-runner up, University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College BIOSOC Biolympiad - Individual Category

"Marc Arthur Jordan Limpiado"
CHAMPION, University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College Bigkasang Iluminado Lucente Oratorical Contest

"Marc Arthur Jordan Limpiado, Monique Mae Paet, Ma. Clara Isabel Sia"
CHAMPION, Leyte Normal University Warguments Debate Competition 2008

"Monique Mae Paet"
BEST SPEAKER and BEST DEBATER, Leyte Normal University Warguments Debate Competition 2008

"Kent Japhet Ballon, Abe Ernest Johann Isagan"
3rd Place, 7th Philippine Robotics Olympiad

"Rupert Calvin Sievert, Sarah Faye Obbus, Ma. Clara Isabel Sia"
1st-runner up, Eastern Visayas State University 2nd Digital Chemistry Quiz Bowl 2008

ummer Program

PSHS-EVC launched its initial run of the PSHS System's Science Summer Internship Program for the period of one month starting the 14th of April up to the 9th of May. The program is meant for incoming senior students of PSHS-EVC and is aimed at enriching the scholar's experience in the fields of science, technology and engineering. Students are expected to learn and apply the scientific principles behind the research projects, activities and other operations being made in participating institutions. The internship is meant to be an exposure for these students to the real undertaking of scientists.

Students need to accomplish a total of 100 working hours in their institution as part of the requirements for graduation. As this is the initial run of the program, many requested institutions were not able to accommodate scholars due to various reasons. Still, there were institutions who gladly welcomed the students. The participating institution for SSIP 2008 are:

* Department of Science and Technology - Regional Office No. 8
* Department of Public Works and Highways - Regional Office No. 8
* Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Regional Office No. 8
* Leyte Marine Biotoxins Testing Center
* Philippine National Police Regional Office 8
* Technical Education and Skills Development Authority - Regional Training Center No. 8
* Visayas State University - Main Campus
* Biliran Provincial Hospital
* Our Lady of Porziuncola Hospital, Inc. Calbayog City
* The Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines - Tacloban Plant
* The Pepsi Cola Company - Tanauan Plant

School-based internship program will also be offered to scholars that will not be accommodated by the participating institutions.

External links

* [http://www.pshs.edu.ph Philippine Science High School System]