By Alfonso T. Ruda
DIPOLOG CITY – Twenty nine senior high school students from the different schools in Zamboanga del Norte hurdled the 2014 Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) scholarship examinations given in Dipolog City on Oct. 27, 2013.
These 29 successful examinees represent 6.9 percent of the 420 examinees coming from the various public and private secondary schools in the province who took the examination.
Last year, 36 of the 321 aspirants also passed the said examination.
The new DOST-SEI scholars from the province are Elopre, Regina Vega of Dapitan City National High School, Sarcillo, Ma. Coleen Naya of Rizal Memorial Institute in Dapitan City, Amistoso, Charcille Mae Agpasa and Patangan, Hana Shenne Hamoles of St. Mary’s Academy in Dipolog City,Fudolin, Yeshia Lee Adaro and Saldia, Kesiah Gerodias of Zamboanga del Norte National High School in Dipolog City, Macalisang, Frechie Mapa of Dipolog City and student of Philippine Science High School-Central Mindanao Campus in Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Onganiza, Rizza Pas Solmayor of Godod National High School in Godod, Zamboanga del Norte, Suminggit, Kim Erick Debosura of Kipit Agro Fishery High School in Labason, Zamboanga del Norte, Borongan, Roslie Sabado of Kalawit National High School in Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte, Gumacas, Rafael Leguro of Katipunan National High School in Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte, Delan, Dianne Rose Bait-it of La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte, Erojo. Mary Joy Vailocis of Ubay National High School in Labason, Zamboanga del Norte, Edago, Murphy II Sangcom of Bacungan National High School in Leon Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte, Cua, Sid Jeric Castanos of Liloy National High School in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, Ansiman, Vemalyn Belingan of Manukan National High School, Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte, Elcamel, Lerra Mae Icao and Suminguit, Danivie Galota of Mutia National High School in Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte, Emoria, Angel Ventolina of Polanco National High School, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte, Bael, Nina Faith Balingit of Dohinob National High School, Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte, Ahiyal, Alhaidar Jailani of Sibuco National High School, Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte, Bermudez, Glory Anne, Dagot, Christine Kimberly Panimpa, Ponce, Kim Siangco and Tecson, Christine of Sindangan National High School, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, Maestre, Loriza Elumbaring of Sindangan town and student PSHS-Central Mindanao Campus, Binal, Roel Badilla of Siocon National High School, Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte, Dingcong, Roger Jr. Gimarangan and Dodondoyano, Noemi Baunillo of Tampilisan National High School in Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte.
Engr. Marcial Dahonan, provincial director of DOST-Zamboanga del Norte attributed the increase in number of passers from the different municipalities to the efforts of the office to reach out to the far-flung areas and encourage poor but deserving graduating students to avail of the scholarship program.
Scholarship privilege includes tuition and other school fees, P6,000.00 per semester; P5,000.00 book allowance per year; P500.00 MPSE uniform allowance (First semester of First Year only) and round-trip transportation allowance for those studying outside of home province and a stipend of P5,000.00 per month for those taking BS Physics/Applied Physics/Physics Teachings/Geology Mining. Meanwhile, under Merit Category, partial scholar receives P3,500.00 and special scholar receives P2,825.00 stipend per month. Other DOST-SEI priority courses has a monthly stipend of P4,000.00 and P2,400.00 and P2,200.00 for partial and special scholars under the merit category respectively and post-graduation allowance of P1,000.00 for full scholars only.