21/08/2025
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐จ-๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐ข๐น๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฑ, ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐
Batangas State University Integrated School (BatStateU-IS) bagged multiple championships and top finishes in the Philippine Robotics Olympiad, securing its place in the Philippine Robotics National Team. The Red Spartan champion teams will proudly represent the Philippines at the WRO Asia Pacific Championship in Manila this September and the WRO International Finals in Singapore this November.
Bannering the theme โThe Future of Robots,โ this yearโs competition brought together the countryโs brightest young innovators in a showcase of robotic ingenuity. Held on July 21โ22 at SM Mall of Asia and on August 16 at Dr. Yangaโs Colleges, Inc., the PRO gathered teams nationwide to present their solutions to real-world challenges using robotics and automation. BatStateU-IS students outshone their competitors across five major categories, bagging four championship titles in the Future Innovators (Senior High and Elementary levels), RoboSports, and Future Engineers divisions, a reflection of the universityโs strong foundation in innovation, research, and academic excellence.
Among the notable champions were the teams that propelled BatStateU-IS to victory. In the Future Innovators โ Senior High School category, Apoll Marc Venedict A. Hernandez, Edwin G. Macuha Jr., and Sherwin Vien Hienzo G. Melo delivered an exceptional performance. Their elementary counterpartsโJames Rowie B. Bonifacio, Aaron Joseph S. Guno, and Jaremiah Skye A. Lamegโalso claimed the top spot in the Future Innovators โ Elementary division. Meanwhile, the Future Engineers title was secured by the team of John Angelo M. Bautista, Airvin James L. Medina, and Cshenizylle Nicole M. Ligayada. In the RoboSports โ Double Tennis category, Team Aโcomposed of Rowlen Mathew A. Guia, Micah Loreen A. Macatangay, and Gerald M. Coliatโclinched first place with their agility, strategy, and precision in robotics.
Building on this momentum, the Red Spartan delegation continued to impress in other competition categories. In RoboSports โ Double Tennis, aside from the champion Team A, Team Bโcomposed of Light Gabriel M. Bandayrel, Norjeehan A. H. Nasser, and Joseph Bernard A. Maalaโsecured an impressive 2nd place, showcasing outstanding reflexes, teamwork, and strategic gameplay. Additionally, in the Future Innovators Junior High School Category, the trio of Andrhia Joy P. Perez, Zac Angelo C. Leyco, and Gracie Clare B. Benedicto proudly clinched 2nd place, showcasing their remarkable talent and teamwork. Meanwhile, in the RoboMission category, two BatStateU-IS teams emerged as strong contenders in the Senior High School division: Team A (Liam Wayne D. Santos, Rhys Markus A. Calanog, and Alliyah Therese D. Manalo) bagged 2nd place, while Team B (Enrico Carlo C. Closa, Mihr Chloe S. Parcon, and Euclid Roi M. Beredo) earned 3rd place, proving the university's depth of talent in mission-based programming and automation challenges. In the Junior High School division, the BatStateU-IS team composed of Brylle Joehan P. Parto, Nathanael Calayan, Jairus C. Loria delivered a strong showing in the RoboMission category, securing a 4th place finish, while the Elementary division team of Alexa Brielle M. Mapendan, Prince Jethro B. Calderon, Hanz Kean F. Cueto earned a 9th place overall.
๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฝ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐!