CITE commemorated the 33rd anniversary of its Foundation Day on February 14 with a series of activities to celebrate its beginnings and mark milestone events from February 12-15, 2023. This year theme is “Embracing the Challenges of Change.”
The first event on February 12 was the annual Fun Run participated in by about 500 runners who at the gun start have traversed the 5K arteries of Barangay San Jose. The Fun Run was sponsored by Juanito I King Foundation, Inc. who provided the runners food packs including King’s products. Other sponsors include Mr. JK Minoza who provided bottled water for the runners, Intellicare for the Zumba, and Mr. Junjun Perolino of Joule’s Lechon Manok.
February 13 opened with the invitational basketball match between CITE staff and Batch 7 graduates and invitational volleyball match between students and alumni. On the sidelights are Interdepartmental Quizbowl, Oratorical Speech Tilt, Spelling Bee, Logo Making Contest, Essay Writing Contest, and BINGO for a Cause.
February 14 opened with mainstay events during Foundation Day celebrations including Catequiz, Skills Olympics for Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology and Computer Engineering Technology. Crowd-pleasers such as Inter-school Senior High School Quizbowl and Inter-school Oratorical and Declamation Contests and Acoustic Chillout also highlighted the day’s event. A Holy Mass in honor of the Feast Day of Our Mother of Fair Love was also celebrated in the morning.
The last day of celebration, February 15, was spiced up by Pinoy Games, Inter-school Dance Competition, Interdepartmental Extemporaneous Speaking, Invitational Art Competition, Singing Competition, and Invitational Badminton Match. Awarding ceremony concluded the 4-day event.
Other sponsors include alumni John Ri Sumalpong, JCE, Ken Mattenlow Rivera, Emmanuel Abellana, Jed Cabellon, Janry Martus, Jhon Darryl Coyoca, Neil John Coyoca, and Jomark Coyoca.
Hereunder is the partial list of winners during the competitions:
Interschool Art competition Winners
Champion – Cashlee Paras – Abellana National High School
2nd Place – Hyacinth P. Cabello – Pardo National High School
3rd Place – Shunt Psalter B. Gelig – Mabolo National High School
Inter-school Quiz Bowl
Champion – Maria Ysabelle G. Go and Christifanie Ann S. Tigley – University of San Jose Recoletos
2nd place – Jezelle B. Tejano and James Timothy H. Abejar – Cebu City Science High School
3rd place – Sandara V. Busano and Alexa G. Acero – Benedicto College
Fun Run
Champion: Kiro Del Rosario – 2G Comp
2nd: James Ryan Gerodias – 2J Mech
3rd: Vergel Cabales – 6B Elec
Declamation Contest Winners
Champion: Talamban National High School
2nd place: Cebu City Science High School
3rd place: Abellana National High School
Oration Contest Winners
Champion: Cebu City Science High School
2nd place: University of San Carlos SHS South campus
3rd place: Academia de San Isidro Labrador High School
Essay Writing Contest
Champion – Lester Jay Tulod -2H Comp
2nd place – Simeon Jr. Enricoso – 2N Mech
3rd place – Jenisis Canales – 2o Elex
Logo Making Contest
Champion – Jerwin Borres – 2D Elec
2nd place – Guian Karlo Bontuyan – 2L Mech
3rd place – John Paul Bontilao – 2D Elec
Extemporaneous Speaking Contest
Champion – Ashley Earl Maravilla – 2E Elec
2nd place – Bellie Joey Jamboy – 2H Computer
3rd place – Ismail Perez – 2L Mech
Electronics Skills Olympics
Champion: John Rey Laurea,
2nd place: Joseph Balasabas
3rd place: John Roy Rigodon
4th place: Eric Razonale
5th place: Niño Rhey Medio
Spelling Bee
Champion – Kert Deniega – 2R ELEX
2nd place – Luis Martin Garcia – 2c ELEC
3rd place – Breindel Dave Obidos -2Q Comp
Oratorical Contest-School based
Champion – Michael Tristan Flores – 2i Comp
2nd place – Jaun Carlo Magbago – 2D Elec
3rd place – Ashley Earl Maravilla – 2E Elec
Quiz Bee
Champion – Brian Caluscusin and Kerin Joshua Baruc- 2H Comp
2nd place – Franz Aranyas amd Dario Amay Jr. – 2L Mech
3rd place – Jemuel Bedrijo and Kyle Andrei Misiona – 2L – Mech
Mechanical Skills Olympics
Champion – Harvy Luardo
2nd place- Cobarde , Niño Rey
3rd place – Anthonel Tagalog
4th place – Adrian Bolambao
5th place – Jeward Campaña
Invitational Volleyball Match
Players:
Khryss Limotan -Teradyne Philippines
Aleen Mark Alcantara – Teradyne Philippines
Arjy Roca-Minebea Mitsumi
Mariel Escultor- CDRRMO
Mark Montecina – Teradyne Philippines
Carl Ybanez