The first hands-on science museum
in the Philippines
E-COM Bldg. Riverbanks Center
Barangka, Marikina City 1803
Philippines
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The Philippine Science Centrum is the flagship program of
Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology
The official newsletter of the
Vol. 5
Philippine Science Centrum
No. 1
January - April 2012
S CIENCE B EYOND C LASSROOM PROJECT ’ S SCHOOL BENEFICIARIES VISIT THE PSC
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he first two school beneficiaries
of the Science Beyond the
Classroom project, Rizal National
High School (RNHS) and Justice Cecilia
Munoz Palma High School (JCMPHS),
visited the Philippine Science Centrum
(PSC), on February 29 and March 21,
2012.
Through the sponsorship of the
Foundation for Upgrading the Standard
of Education (FUSE) chaired by Dr. Lucio
C. Tan, 270 students of RNHS and
JCMPHS spent four hours exploring the
exhibits. They also performed the two
lab activities “How many drops can you
put on a coin?” and “How to make the
Centrum Ooze.”
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TRAVELING
SCIENCE CENTRUM REPORT
n living up to its mission of reaching
out to more places and touching
more lives, the traveling component
of the Philippine Science Centrum has
deployed its four sets of exhibitions to
six provincial centers and towns for the
first quarter of 2012. Combined visitor
attendance of the six exhibitions is
88,937 visitors.
The students’ transportation to and from
the science museum and snacks were all
shouldered by FUSE.
“Super nagenjoy po talaga kaming mga
Palmanians, lalong lalo na po ko.
Naamaze po ko sa exhibits niyo. I learned
a lot about science. I hope na maulit po
ulit. Thank you po and God bless you all,”
said Lhea Estrimos, a student of JCMPHS.
The Science Beyond Classroom project is
aimed to provide opportunity for public
school students in Metro Manila to learn
science through hands-on exhibits at
PSC.
Name of Exhibition
Dates of
Exhibition
Venue
Partner/Host
No. of Visitors
Adventures in
Discovery
January 16February 28
Siargao National College of
Science and Technology Del
Carmen, Siargao Island
Mayor Alfredo Matugas
Coro II
15,207
Sci-Fun Caravan
January 9 –
February 15
Don Pablo Memorial High
School, Zamboanga City
Mayor Celso Lobregat
22,665
February 27 –
March 16
Abra National High School
Bangued, Abra
DOST Region 1
1,,713
January18 –
February 3
San Jose Memorial School
Montalban, Rizal
DepEd-Division of Rizal
and DOST Region IV-A
15,792
February 6 –
February 29
Cainta Elementary School
Cainta, Rizal
DepEd-Division of Rizal
and DOST Region IV-A
14,038
January 30 –
February 29
Don Agustin Gatuslao Memorial
Center
Himamaylan , Negros Occidental
Marrick International
19,522
Science Works!
Science On the Move
88,937
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ADVENTURES IN DISCOVERY TRAVELING EXHIBITION
IN SIARGAO ISLAND
ransporting the exhibits from Marikina
City to Siargao island is first of its kind.
This is realized through the effort and
enthusiasm of Del Carmen Mayor, JR Coro.
He learned of the Philippine Science Centrum
from his son who saw it featured in Umagang
Kay Ganda of ABS-CBN 2. When he had an
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official business in Metro Manila, he ticked
on his schedule: visit to Science Centrum
with son. Greatly impressed with the
educational value of the PSC exhibits, he
prodded Ms. May Pagsinohin, PFST
Executive Director, to bring the Science
Centrum to his town. (Continued at the back)
2G O T RAVEL RENEWS ITS
COMMITMENT TO PFST
n continuous support to Philippine
Foundation for Science and
Te chnology (PFST)’s mission of
promoting science education all over the
country, 2Go Travel (formerly Negros
Navigation) renewed its commitment to
PFST’s traveling exhibition by providing
free shipment of science exhibits to
provinces in Visayas and Mindanao.
The ceremonial signing of
Memorandum of Agreement was held at
the PSC last April 19, 2012. This was
attended by PFST Executive Committee
officers and 2Go Travel officials.
(FROM L-R ) PFST Vice President Rodolfo Salazar, PFST Treasurer Rogelio Luis, 2Go Travel AVP for Nat’l. Marketing and
Special Projects Magdalena Clemente, PFST President Filemon Berba, Jr., 2Go Travel VP/Passage Business
Commercial Officer Stephen Tagud, PFST Executive Director May Pagsinohin, and PFST Chairman Meneleo Carlos, Jr.
2Go Travel is the official carrier of the
Philippine Science Centrum’s traveling
exhibitions since 1997. For 15 years of
partnership, over 600,000 people were
r e a c h e d f r o m B a c o l o d , S a ga y,
Himamaylan, Cebu, Bohol, Zamboanga,
Tangub, Cagayan de Oro, Tanjay, Negros
Occidental, Dumaguete, Iligan City,
Marawi City, and Butuan.
S CIENCE C ENTRUM S PONSORS ’ C ORNER
A big THANK YOU to our sponsors, friends,
and patrons for your continuous support
to Philippine Foundation for Science and
Technology (PFST) and its educational
programs.
On the first quarter of 2012, PFST received
7.75M worth of cash and in-kind
s p o n s o rs h i p f ro m t h e fo l l o w i n g
companies for exhibit development,
gallery upgrade, and operations of
Philippine Science Centrum and other
programs of PFST.
 Semirara Mining Corporation’s grant for
the production of Science Sparks!
Traveling Science Centrum.
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 Foundation for Upgrading the Standard
of Education (FUSE) grant for the
“Science Beyond the Classroom” project
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 UNESCO’s grant for the exhibit
fabrication of 2 climate change exhibits:
Greenhouse Effect and Carbon Footprint
exhibits.
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 EEI and D & L Industries, Inc. donations
for PSC operations.
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 Koshland Science Museum’s donation of
panel exhibits for the ‘Infectious
Diseases’ gallery of PSC.
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 Negros Navigation/2Go Travel’s
sponsorship of free shipment of 5
traveling exhibitions in Visayas and
Mindanao.
 Wilcon’s donation for the physical
renovation of PSC.
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 Office of Cong. Angelo Palmones for
sponsoring the Hands On Minds On
Microscale Chemistry workshop in
Kidapawan City.
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 Will Decena & Associates, Inc., Bonfire
Sports Bar and Restaurant, Tronix
Imaging Center, Atty. Ernesto L. Albano.
Science Centrum Fabrication, Inc.,
Diliman Preparatory School, Dunkin
Donuts, and Pepsi Cola for sponsoring
the “Launch your Rocket this April”
competition.
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From your PFST, PSC, and SCFI family,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
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WATER
R O C KE T C O M P E T I T I O N A T
PHILIPPINE SCIENCE CENTRUM
he Philippine Science Centrum
with SkyXplore held a water
rocket workshop and
competition dubbed as “Launch your
Rocket this April” in partnership with
Riverbanks Development Corporation
and DOST Science Education Institute.
Fifteen teams composed of children
ages 10 to 12 years old (Age Bracket 1)
and 13 to 16 years old (Age Bracket 2)
participated in the workshop at the PSC
Science Hall on April 28 and competed
for the accuracy contest at the
Riverbanks Center Amphitheater on
April 29.
Winning teams for the Age Bracket 1
were: Lester M. Bofete and Christopher
Bryan E. Masangya both from Marikina
City (1st Prize); and Adolf Carl J. Catalan
from Pasay City and Kent Meere E.
Garcia from South Cotabato (2nd Prize).
For the Age Bracket 2, winners were
Kervin Michael Garcia from South
Cotabato, and Joshua Vladimir Mora
st
from Marikina City (1 Prize); and Aldus
Brant B. Austria and Alec Dainiel R. Recillo
both from Tanauan, Batangas (2nd Prize).
The winning teams per age bracket
received a cash prize of four thousand
nd
pesos (P4,000.00) and 2 prize winning
teams received a cash prize of two
thousand pesos (P2,000.00).
The workshop was facilitated by its
Resource Speaker Engr. Rolando Moya
with the assistance of Arch. Jun Gando,
Engr. Lorenzo Banda, Jr. of Science
Centrum Fabrication, Inc., Mr. Luis
Lesigues and other staff of Philippine
Foundation for Science and Technology.
The participants learned how to create
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PSC
AND
SKYXPLORE
ORGANIZE A
their own water rocket using soft drinks
plastic bottles, plastic PVC sheets and
other low cost items. The experience of
building a water rocket makes the
participants understand the basic
science concepts involved in a simple
model rocket construction.
The educational event was made
possible through the support of the
following sponsors: Will Decena &
Associates, Inc., Bonfire Sports Bar and
Restaurant, Tronix Imaging Center, Atty.
Ernesto L. Albano. Science Centrum
Fabrication, Inc., Diliman Preparatory
School, Dunkin Donuts, and Pepsi Cola.
STARGAZING ACTIVITY
n observance of the National
Astronomy Week Celebration,
the Philippine Science Centrum
and SkyXplore organized a star gazing
activity at the Riverbanks
Amphitheater last February 23, 2012
The event was attended by mall
goers- kids and parents, students and
teachers from Marikina and nearby
cities. Mr. Edmund Rosales, an
astronomy enthusiast, gave an
overview of the planets and nebulas
seen that night.
A student peeking through the telescope
to view the planet Jupiter.
Participants looking up as Mr. Rosales identifies objects
in the sky.
The SkyXplore's Junior Astronomers
assisted the crowd in their six high
powered telescopes.
The event is realized in cooperation
with Riverbanks Development
Corporation.
ADVENTURES IN DISCOVERY TRAVELING EXHIBITION IN SIARGAO ISLAND (continuation..)
Initially, transporting the exhibits to the
island and funding loomed as difficult
'roadblocks'. But, the dynamic tandem
of Mayor Coro and Ms. Pagsinohin found
a way to eliminate these roadblocks.
Sponsors were convinced to support the
exhibition. Then, a trucking company
agreed to the task of transporting the
exhibits from Marikina City to Del
Carmen town of Siargao via the nautical
highway which is a 'first' of its kind in
terms of transporting the exhibits to its
venue. After traversing 1,141 kms. and
crossing three port to port systems
(Matnog, Sorsogon-Allen, Samar, Liloan,
So. Leyte-Surigao City and Surigao CityDapa, Siargao Island) along the way, the
'Adventures In Discovery Traveling
Good News featured PSC's Traveling
Science Centrum (AID-TSC) reached
Siargao National College of Science and
Technology', Del Carmen, Siargao.
wonders of science. The exhibition
lasted for 44 days covering the period:
January 16 February 28, 2012.
At the Opening Program, one could feel
that Mayor Coro has rubbed his passion
to provide educational opportunities to
his constituents and to the student
population in the whole island and
neighboring islands with the 100%
attendance of the town and barangay
councils. Also, he got the support of
Surigao Governor Sol Matugas,
Congressman Francisco Matugas and
DepEd and DOST officials in the province.
Result: 15,207 students, teachers and
people in all walks of life in Siargao Island
were amazed and 'edu-tained' at the
The AID-TSC in Del Carmen, Siargao is
made possible through the support of
the following sponsors: Department of
Science and Technology - CARAGA,
USAID Philippines, Wilcon Depot,
Climate Change Commission, WWFPhilippines, Chamber of Mines of the
Philippines, Philex Mining Corporation
and Montenegro Shipping Lines. This is
in cooperation with DOST-CARAGA,
DepEd-Division of Siargao, and local
government units.
W E ARE FEATURED HERE !
set- Science Works last Jan. 29, 2012.
Umagang Kay Ganda featured
MERALCO ALL Energy Efficient Home
last February 01, 2012.
Unang Hirit featured PSC in time for the
celebration of National Astronomy
Week last February 23, 2012. Featured
Gallery: Space
In view of the Star Gazing event, blogs
were posted by invited bloggers such as:
w w w. m o m s i c l e o n l i n e . c o m ,
www.corbitoness.com,
w w w . p e h p o t . c o m ,
w w w. f r e e b i e s o v e r l o a d . c o m ,
www.tottering mama.com
Ms. Cora Salumbides was featured in
Ang PInaka (QTV 11) in its episode:
Ang PInaka…Pinag-uusapang Natural
Science Centrum “discounted perks”
hit online
PSC at Umagang Kay Ganda studio
Phenomenon Sa Pilipinas as one of the
resource persons. Said episode was aired
last March 11, 2012.
DZUP's Go, teacher Go! featured PSC's
Hands On, Minds On Microscale
Chemistry last March 22, 2012. Ms. Cora
Saumbides , Mr. Luis Lesigues and Ms.
May Pagsinohin were interviewed by Ms.
Lita Mondigo. Go, teacher, GO! is an
educational radio program hosted by UPNISMED, one of PFST's longtime
partners.
S CIENCE C ENTRUM
Child Jesus Prague School in Rizal on Jan.
13 accommodated 473 student.
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Philippine Science High School in
Quezon City on Jan. 25 & 26 accommodated
500 students.
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FEATI University's S&T Expo in Manila on
Feb. 16 & 17 accommodated 400+ FEATI
college students and 40 high schools
students from four invited schools (V. Mapa
High School, Arellano Univ., LakanDula Nat'l.
High School & Claro M. Recto)
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PSYSC's 1st Science Congress on Feb. 18 accommodated 100+ high school students
Umagang KayGanda featured PSC
demonstrating “How to create a Water
Rocket?”
For the past months, 50% discounted promo
on visiting Philippine Science Centrum (PSC)
to get into the “scienterrific experience” has
been selling hotcakes online. As the latter
participated in the latest fad online – “selling
deals” from the group buying sites – Ensogo,
Metrodeal and Ebay Kuponan.
Its participation draws great number of at
least two thousand unique visitors in the 1st
quarter of the year, thus, clearly defines that
online presence is one of the best marketing
tools today.
Watch for more PSC perks online!!!
OFFSITE EXHIBITIONS
from 10 participating PSYSC affiliated
schools. (Joseph Marello Institute,
Josephine Khonghum Special Educ. Center,
OLongapo City Nat'l. High School, Colegio de
la Nuestra de Guadalupe, Lumban Nat'l. High
School, St. Mary's College-QC, Sto. Nino
Catholic School, Guesset Nat'l. School, San
Juan Nat'l. High School and the School of St.
Anthony)
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RDC's Huge Sale on March 15-17, 2012
PSC joined the mall huge sale by displaying at
least three (3) interactive exhibits namely:
plasma sphere, mirage and finger tingler.
The exhibition was viewed and enjoyed by
students and families. Other activities
include: liking of PSC fan page in exchange of
20% discount coupons. (To note, 18 visitors
used their discount coupons during the
promo period.)
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Easter Wonderland on April 8, 2012 - The
Megaworld Corporation, Inc. has been a
consistent client of Science Centrum in their
annual Easter event dubbed as Easter
Wonderland. This year, four (4) exhibits Head on a Platter, Van de Graaff Generator
and Bernoulli Blower, and Rope Puzzle were
enjoyed by hundreds of kids and parents.
Other activities include liking of PSC fan page
in exchange of 20% discount coupon.