Yesterday, during a press briefing in Quezon City, a member of the DYCI – Blue Ocean Philippine Robotics team showed Chavit Singson a creation of theirs. The former Ilocos sur governor will fully fund the team’s airfare for the FIRST LEGO League Open European Championship to be held in Sofiko Greece this May.
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The former governor’s support is going to DYCI team members Akisha Zeyrille Haili, 11, Haven Audrey Mauricio 10, Carl David Mendoza 11, Tobias Dalistan 15, Trinity Denise Bautista 15, Leslie Guadalupe 16, Jewelle Riyanne Raffa 17, Gabriel Luis Ortega 17. Singson was impressed by the robotic inventions of the students and the skills they displayed. He wanted to help them show their work on an international stage. He said in Filipino that the students had requested funding to be able compete. Without airfare, they wouldn’t have been able to do so. “I will sponsor their travel so that I can help these young people to showcase their work.” He encouraged the young technologists to win the championship and make the country proud. The DYCI Blue Ocean Philippine Robotics Team was awarded the honor of representing the country at the FLL Open European Championship after winning the 14th FLL Philippines Challenge Division on February 8. The FLL program is designed to introduce preschool and school-aged kids to research, programming, and engineering. This will spark an early interest in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), while also fostering teamwork, communication, and cooperation skills. The program offers an annual challenge that allows participants to explore topics like recycling, energy, transportation, and urban development by completing age-appropriate tasks.
