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news aptjso competition activities1 06172016
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS PLANT TREES IN MAKILING | Participants in the 5th ASEAN Plus Three Junior Odyssey or APTJSO climbed up the Makiling Botanical Garden in the University of the Philippines Los Baños for a tree planting activity as their own little way of helping Mother Earth cope with climate change. The 5th APTJSO, with the theme “Climate Change and the Rainforest,” is an annual international competition among the youth who are gifted in science. Contestants come from countries in the ASEAN region plus Sweden, Korea, and China.“Most of the kids have not been to the forest or the real rainforest, so this is time for them to experience what it is like to be in the forest,” Ruby Cristobal of Department of Science and Technology - Science Education Institute said. “At the same (the activity enables the students) to contribute to enriching this resource, which is slowly being affected by climate change.” (Photo by Gerry Palad/ Text by Ma. Lotuslei Dimagiba)

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High school students competing in the 5th ASEAN Plus Three Junior Science Odyssey (APTJSO) in UP Los Baños took on the challenge from leaders of the local science communityto study how scientists can better assess the effects of climate change on the world’s rainforests. 

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Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Science High School (PSHS, also called “Pisay”) Main Campus student Marla Abao recently bagged the Best Oral Presentation award at the International Student Science Fair (ISSF) held at the National University of Singapore - High School of Math and Science in Singapore.

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news starbooks eyed for pinoy schools overseas1 06152016
DOST-STII Director Richard P. Burgos (foreground) introduces STARBOOKS in the 14th Conference of Philippine Schools Overseas held recently at the Diamond Hotel. Others in photo are Mary Grace A. Tirona , executive director of the Commission on Filipino Overseas (middle) and Prof. Gerson M. Abesamis, consultant of K to 12 Transition Team of the Commission on Higher Education and senior lecturer of College in Education in UP. (Photo by Gerardo de Jesus, S&T Media Service, DOST-STII)