LUIJI John Karlo Suarez from Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School is one of the Filipino students who made their mark in the recently held Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Suarez won a scholarship award from the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance/Lemelson Foundation worth $1, 000. He is one of the 11 winners of the Special Award.
Suarez’s project is in the field of biology and agriculture entitled “The Potential of Marine Bioluminescent Bacteria as Antibacterial Agents Against Two Major Rice Diseases Caused by Xathomonas oryzae pv. oryzae and Xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzicola.”
Suarez is also one of the nine Filipino high school students who was part of the Philippine delegation to ISEF 2007, and is also one of the six who won an award.
The other winners are Hester Mana Umayam from the Philippine Science High School-Cagayan Valley, Melvyn Carlo Barroa from Capiz National High School, as well as Philippine Science High School students Ivy Razel Ventura, Janine Cindy Santiago, and Mara Elaine Villaverde.
The Special Award received by Suarez is sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent.
December 19th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Luigi I’m so proud of you- a kababayan and a schoolmate as well. Though our school is just a public high school but I’m so proud that I’ve been a part of Doña Hortencia High School in La Carlota City coz our school was able to produce a lot of very good students who excel in their own chosen fields may it be in academics or even in athletics. Thank you so much for making our school proud and Congratulations on what you’ve achieved. I’m sure your 2 sisters and parents are very proud of you.
May 28th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
Luiji, congratulations!!! and to the rest of the young got the award Mabuhay!!!.I am very proud of you guys. Stay as good model to our youth today. Hope to hear more achievements from all of you winners. GOD BLESS and MORE POWER…
May 28th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
I agree with Yuri P. this is a more interesting story than ruffa. people who are posting messages regarding ruffa and her mom are just trying to make them more sensational. Throwing up is better than posting a single word about them.
I just hope that people would see what Luiji has won. This is the kind of news that we want. A more positive news.
Congratulations Luiji and to the others who won! keep up the good work and may you serve as inspirations to many Filipinos!
May 28th, 2007 at 10:38 am
Congratulations Luiji. You do make us proud.
To PDI, I appreciate seeing more and more good news about The Philippines and her achievements. Pls keep it up!
May 27th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
More young people like Luiji, who pursue excellence in their chosen field, in whatever dignified field it may be, are what this country needs toward national development in the near future. Sadly, many professionals today, either in the govertment or private sector, have succumbed to corruption, and have abandoned the true calling of their chosen professional career, leaving our country in dire straits. I have great hope that Luiji and his kind shall grow up to be better professionals.