• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Nine students from Negros Occidental will showcase their robotics skills on the international stage after receiving financial assistance from the provincial government for their participation in the World Robot Games in Chiba, Japan, on Nov. 16 to 19.
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Provincial Administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz II checks worth P200,000 each to the nine student delegates on Friday, Nov. 6, for a total assistance of P1.8 million.
The funding will help cover their travel expenses, including airfare, registration fees, accommodation and daily allowances during the four-day competition.
The student representatives are from four public high schools across the province.
The delegates are Jhande Marie Teodosio and Joezel Articona of Ramon Torres National High School in Bago City; Reiniza Kate Ulgasan and Iohann Venice Navarro of Julio Ledesma National High School in San Carlos City; Deanyvien Rafaeli Paculanang of Escalante National High School in Escalante City; and Razor Chua, Edjay Bryle Gemotra, John Dale Bangcaya and Shantelle Kate Ballesteros of Cabacungan National High School in La Castellana.
The provincial government’s support is expected to ease the financial burden on the students and their families as they prepare for the international competition.
Also present during the turnover were Avelyn Marañon and Cely Trio of the Negros Occidental Language and IT Center, along with the students’ parents and guardians. | GPB
