YIPA & ITSO: Pisay SMC

Hey, Pisay! 👋

As the school year comes to a close, let's meet the advocates who made our events successful! 🤩

Heya, SMC! 🙋‍♂️
Ever wondered what YIPA 🏫 really stands for? 🤔

Well, you're in luck 🍀!

Presenting you... our MISSION ✅ and VISION 👀!

Caption by: Julian Ong
Pubmat by: Charles Dela Victoria

Intellectual Property Rights Shouldn't Be A Secret 🤫

Join us in the Intellectual Property Education Seminar 🏫 this Thursday, March 9, 2023, from 8 AM to 4:30 PM 🕒, hosted by the Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO), in partnership with the Youth Intellectual Property Advocates (YIPA).

This seminar aims to raise awareness about intellectual property (IP) rights 📖, and the IP registration process for copyright 🔒, patents 📃, utility models 🗜️, and industrial designs 📝.

We hope to see you there, aspiring scientific researchers! 🔬

Hey there, SMC! 😎

This upcoming April 7-8, the PSHS -SMC YIPA & ITSO presents the Science Fair 2022! ⚛️ With the theme "NUCLEAR SCIENCE ☢️ in the New Normal." This year's event would surely be fun and thrilling!

Speakers from around the globe 🌎 were invited to share their knowledge about Nuclear Science and Technology. One surely wouldn't want to miss that! 🤯

So come and join us as we learn how cool and exciting Nuclear Science can be! 💯

Wassup Scholars! ❤️

Did you all have fun during the Invent School Program?🤩 Well, your Ates and Kuyas certainly did!

During the event, we hosted a workshop and played some Kahoot to get your creative juices flowing.🧠

For the Kahoot winners, we would like to congratulate...
✅ Jakarino - Kahoot game #1
✅ eduardo braga - Kahoot game #2

For the best invention 🚀 during our Invent School Program workshop, congratulations to...
✅ Group Tracker for Essentials

We would like to thank everyone who participated in the Invent School Program. Hope that you have a fun and productive week! 🥰

Don't know how to file a patent? How about searching for one? No?🤷‍♀️

Well, you're in luck! Because the PSHS-SMC Innovation & Technology Support Office invites you 😎 to join the Invent School Program!

Knowing 🧠 our intellectual property rights is a must. It is our job as scholars to protect our works. So, we are calling all students, grades 7- 12, to join this fun-packed event! 💥

Remember March 7 - 8, Save the date!!! 🗓

P.S. This event is mandatory for Grade 9 students. However, scholars that are interested in joining are welcome.

We are proud of you Sir Michael!

SMC CHEM TEACHER CASAS AND TEAM PUBLISH RESEARCH ON WATER SAFETY PLANS IN BMJ OPEN

“Research should be pursued to benefit humanity.”

This was the answer of Mr. Michael A. Casas, one of our faculty at PSHS SMC when asked about his philosophy in conducting research. He added that as a research adviser, he mentors his students to conduct researches that will have a positive impact to communities.

As an educator, Mr. Casas was involved in funded research projects on water quality, environmental science, natural products and analytical chemistry collaborating with experts in the field.

His research project with Dr. Anthony C. Sales, Ms. Ludivina M. Porticos, Ms. Hydie R. Maspiñas, Mr. Porferio R. Jabla and Ms. Ma. Annabelle S. Jabla entitled “Assessment of the Extent of Implementation of Standards and Procedures for Water Safety in the Philippines” was published in BMJ Open, an online, open access journal.

The research looks into the extent of implementation of the water safety plans among drinking water providers in the Philippines.

The research can be accessed through the following link: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/Suppl_1/bmjopen-2015-forum2015abstracts.74.abstract

Mr. Casas shared that he targets to publish more researches and the researches of his students in support of the vision of the Philippine Science High School Southern Mindanao Campus Director Dr. Jonald Fenecios to strengthen the research and publication culture of PSHS SMC.

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About the Published Faculty:

Mr. Michael A. Casas is an alumnus (Batch 2006) of PSHS SMC. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Ateneo de Davao University and conducted his research on natural products under Dr. Lourdes Simpol. His undergraduate research won numerous awards including the prestigious BPI-DOST Science Award in 2010 and emerged as 2nd-runner-up for the Best Project of the Year competition. He finished his Master’s Degree in Chemistry at Ateneo de Davao University in 2016 and conducted his research on chromatography and separation science under Dr. Agnes T. Aranas. He was also able to work on researches funded by the Department of Science and Technology. Mr. Casas is currently teaching Chemistry and Research, serves as the coordinator of the Innovation and Technology Support Office and serves as the Assistant CID Chief of the Natural Science and Research Department of PSHS SMC.

Thank you to all students who participated in the first PSHS-SMC Invent School Program!

For any questions, you may send us a message here or on our email, [email protected].

One more week to go ‘till the Young Intellectual Property Advocates Club (YIPA Club) launch and the Invent School Program! In line with this, we would like to have you fill up the Google Forms linked below to signify your intent of attending the event on April 12, 2021. Please take note that attendance for Grade 9 students is mandatory!

See you next Monday at 9 am!

-The Young Intellectual Property Advocates Team and The Innovation and Technology Support Office

Google Forms link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQHSKyg7tey5Z5iwnrlnC2KF2Pk88jd3GRXBFemL4k-heMqg/viewform

Good day to all! We, the Young Intellectual Property Advocates are proud to announce the launching of the PSHS-SMC Young Intellectual Property Advocates Club! It will be opening as an Alternative Learning Assessment (ALA) option once face-to-face classes resume and clubs are reinstated. In light of this, we will be holding a seminar and workshop patterned around the DOST-TAPI’s Invent School Program.

We are inviting Grade 9 students of PSHS-SMC to join these seminars if they have an interest to join the club. There are plenty of benefits in joining this club, such as:

1. Getting to learn more about intellectual property protections such as patents, copyrights and trademarks,
2. Learning how to monetize your creative works, scientific literatures and inventions and;
3. Multiple opportunities to fulfill SCALE requirements once you reach Grade 11 and 12, and

We hope that you are interested in joining these seminars, and become the Young Intellectual Property Advocates of tomorrow!

Seminar and Workshop details:
April 12, 2020
9:00 – 17:00

Seminar Topics:
Topic 1: Invention Development
Topic 2: Intellectual Property Rights
Topic 3: Prior Art Search
Topic 4: Commercialization of your invention
Topic 5: Prototyping