RILI competes in regional agribusiness quiz

(L-R) Kenneth Cyrus Celso, Mark Donnel de Patiño, team coach
Mr. Robby Torres, James Christian Espayos, and Ronnel Fajardo
smile for a shot to ease tensions before entering the exam room in
UP Los Baños.

Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI) competed in the Regional Clash of CALABARZON High School Students: An Agribusiness Contest and Symposium 2012 organized by the University of the Philippines Agribusiness Society (UPABS)., Dec. 3 at the Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED) Auditorium at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).

RILI was represented by James Christian Espayos, Kenneth Cyrus Celso, Ronnel Fajardo, and Mark Donnel de Patiño. Espayos, Celso, and Fajardo competed in the Agribusiness Quiz Contest while de Patiño competed in the Poster-Making Contest. The contestants also attended the symposium that followed.

Other RILI students who attended the symposium were Pauline Alyana Pandacan, Kaitlyn Shane Corales, Louise Anne Nido, Frecanzie Nogrado, Renz Dale Reyes, and Bryan Oquendo.

RILI competed against seven other schools from all over the CALABARZON region. Laguna College in San Pablo City emerged as the overall champion.

RILI competes in nat'l geography quiz

(From left, wearing yellow) Isabel Silva, Kate Aprilyn Surbano,
and Bethany Praise Ortiz mingles with the other contestants at
the Assembly Hall of the NCPAG at UP Diliman.

Three junior students of Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI) competed in the 3rd Philippine Geography Olympiad (PGO), Dec. 1, at the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) in University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD).

Isabel Silva, Kate Aprilyn Surbano, and Bethany Praise Ortiz comprised the team that represented RILI in the 3rd PGO and competed against 30 other schools from all over the country. They were coached by Araling Panlipunan teacher Ms. Perla Drilon.

Contestants were quizzed on earth science, weather, geography, culture, wildlife, and related topics.

This year's top three schools are Philippine Science High School - Southern Mindanao Campus (champion), Ateneo de Manila High School (1st runner up), and Makati Science High School (2nd runner up).

PGO is a national level contest sponsored by the Geography Society of the University of the Philippines (GSUP) of UPD. RILI is the only participating school from the province of Laguna.

This year's participating schools are the following:

1. Ateneo de Manila High School (Quezon City)
2. Bagong Silangan High School (Quezon City)
3. Batasan Hills National High School (Quezon City)
4. Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino High School (Makati City)
5. Camp Crame High School (Quezon City)
6. Diliman Preparatory School (Quezon City)
7. Holy Child Academy  (Quezon City)
8. Ismael Mathay Sr. High School (Quezon City)
9. Jose Rizal University (Mandaluyong City)
10. Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma High School (Quezon City)
11. Lagro High School (Quezon City)
12. Lourdes School of Mandaluyong (Mandaluyong City)
13. Makati High School (Makati City)
14. Makati Science High School (Makati City)
15. Marian School of Quezon City (Quezon City)
16. Muntinlupa National High School (Muntinlupa City)
17. Mystical Rose School of Caloocan, Inc. (Caloocan City)
18. New Era High School (Quezon City)
19. North Fairview High School (Quezon City)
20. Philippine Science High School - CAR Campus (Baguio City)
21. Philippine Science High School - Central Mindanao Campus (Baloi, Lanao del Norte)
22. Philippine Science High School - Central Visayas Campus (Argao, Cebu)
23. Philippine Science High School - Eastern Visayas Campus (Palo, Leyte)
24. Philippine Science High School - Southern Mindanao Campus
25. Pitogo High School (Makati City)
26. Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (Pila, Laguna)
27. San Francisco High School (Quezon City)
28. San Isidro National High School (Makati City)
29. San Jose Del Monte National High School (Montalban, Rizal)
30. San Sebastian College Recoletos - Manila (Manila)
31. St. John of Beverly (Quezon City)

Admin, teachers attend 1st CAPSBE confab

Gov. Casimiro Ynares III addresses the participants of the 1st
CAPSBE regional conference.

School administrator Mrs. Miriam Añoso and teachers Mr. Ronaldo Morales and Ms. Perla Drilon represented Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI) in the first regional congress of the Concerned Association of Private Schools in Basic Education (CAPSBE) Region IV-A, Nov. 30, at Ynares Center in Antipolo City.

Speakers in the congress tackled various issues in the private school sector such as the status of the K-12 curriculum, government recognition and assistance, and related topics.

Hon. Casimiro Ynares III, provincial governor of Rizal, was keynote speaker. Other speakers in the educators' forum were Ms. Rita Atienza, Mr. Don Brodette, and Dr. Carol Porio.

Young Newtons Club holds 1st science and math fair

Elementary pupils eagerly watch how this set-up rolls" uphill"
while a senior student demonstrates.

The Young Newtons Club (YNC) held its first science and math fair Nov. 26 at the school grounds. YNC, the official science and mathematics club of Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI). The club prepared a short program before letting the students see and use the set-ups and installation artworks that members and other students constructed. They also held a film showing for all levels and a quiz contest for elementary students.

The program started with an opening prayer by YNC vice-presindent Jacob Nathanielz Payag (Grade 5) followed by the opening remarks of club president Ronnel Fajardo (Year IV). Selected high school students then gave a special number. After that, the event's guest speaker, Mr. Randy Orense, gave his message. Mr. Orense is instructor of science at the Laguna State Polytechnic University - Sta. Cruz Campus.

The film showing followed while the installation art contest was taking place. After that, students were given the chance to see and play with the set-ups.

III-Sapphire won the installation art contest while the team of Rovie Mae Dasmariñas (Grade 6), Euclid Ivanna Emmanuel Hidalgo (Grade 5), and Joriel Reyes (Grade 4) won the quiz contest.

The fair's theme for this year is Conservation of Natural Resources to Mitigate the Effects of Global Warming and Climate Change.