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Congratulations to the OVERALL TOP 4 youth with disabilities who won in the recently conducted 2023 National IT Challenge (June 26 and 27) at the Bayview Park Hotel, Manila.

The following winners are (in no particular order):

  • Jethro P. Marzado – Zamboanga del Sur
  • Jance S. Cerdeñola – Quezon, Isabela
  • Mark Andrei G. Molina – Carmona
  • Vince Robert H. Bandin – Carmona

A total of 30 youth with disabilities completed the two-day IT Challenge with five categories: eLifeMap, eTool Powerpoint Presentation, eTool Excel, eContent (Movie Making) and eCreative Smart Car (Robotics).

The passers from each category are the following:

eLifeMap (6 passers)
  1. Jethro P. Marzado
  2. Jance S. Cerdeñola
  3. Vince Robert H. Bandin
  4. Mark Andrei G. Molina
  5. Kiluah Orbit-Roy D. Ringor
  6. Mark Raven D. Balintong
eTool Excel (4 passers)
  1. Mark Raven D. Balintong
  2. Jance S. Cerdeñola
  3. Jethro P. Marzado
  4. Zaff Collin T. Managuit
eTool Powerpoint Presentation (6 passers)
  1. Vince Robert H. Bandin
  2. Joanna Faye C. Torzar
  3. Jance S. Cerdeñola
  4. Jethro P. Marzado
  5. Andriana Romina M. Domingo
  6. Zaff Collin T. Managuit
eContent (6 passers)
  1. Mark Andrei G. Molina
  2. Dave P. Soriano
  3. Jethro P. Marzado
  4. Chena Mae C. Alagon
  5. Jenna P. Acuña
  6. Jance S. Cerdeñola
eCreative (14 passers)
  1. Jance S. Cerdeñola
  2. Vince Robert H. Bandin
  3. Jethro P. Marzado
  4. Kiluah Orbit-Roy D. Ringor
  5. Mark John B. Reynosa
  6. Jenwayne Glen V. Carpio
  7. Bagane O. Panangin
  8. Dave P. Soriano
  9. Joanna Faye C. Torzar
  10. Mark Andrei G. Molina
  11. Mark Raven D. Balintong
  12. Noel Leonard P. Acuña
  13. Nova Mae C. Aranas
  14. Renz C. Baring

The Â鶹´«Ã½ would also like to extend our gratitude to our partner agencies, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), National Youth Commission (NYC), and the 16 LGUs who participated in this competition.

Also, we thank the trainers who extended their knowledge and conducted assessment for all the IT Challenge categories.

The overall top 4 youth with disabilities will be competing this year in the 2023 Global IT Challenge in Abu Dhabi.

GALLERY

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Deaf participants look at the sign language interpreter as Ms. Gian De Veyra, IECD Chief explains the rules.

The Â鶹´«Ã½ in partnership with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), National Youth Commission (NYC), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) spearheaded the 2023 National IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities. This is a two-day event that started today (June 26) until June 27. The aim of this activity is to select four students who will represent the Philippines in the 2023 Global IT Challenge in Abu Dhabi.

Stage Banner of the National IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities 2023 IECD Chief Gian Neyra explains the contest rules. DICT Officer Caljer Caldo explains the rules on eTool contest. DICT Officer Stephanie Llamanzares further explains the contest rules. Participants listen to the instructions given by DICT Proctor Caljer Caldo OIC Deputy Executive Director Dandy Victa welcomes the participants. TCD Officer Cris Perez explains the event details Participants together with their coaches who sign up came from different provinces and regions.

A total of 30 students are competing for the slots. They were from 16 Local Government Units who conducted the Local IT Challenge. The 16 participating LGUs are the following:

  1. Carmona, Cavite
  2. San Fernando, La Union
  3. Quezon, Isabela
  4. Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur
  5. Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur
  6. San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur
  7. Manila City, NCR
  8. Alaminos, Pangasinan
  9. Bayambang, Pangasinan
  10. Rosales, Pangasinan
  11. Urdaneta, Pangasinan
  12. Cabarroguis, Quirino
  13. Saguday, Quirino
  14. Odiongan, Romblon
  15. Romblon, Romblon
  16. San Jose, Dinagat Islands

The awarding is set to be on June 28.

For the record, the Philippine participation since 2012 has won major awards year after year. In the GITC 2022, the country garnered 5 Gold medals and 3 Bronze medals.

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