Nine institutional branches, one goal to empower the students of STI – that is what we all looked for in the recently-held Tagisan ng Talino Cluster Competition. Nine STI schools namely Caloocan, Cubao, Fairview, Meycauayan, Muñoz-EDSA, Novaliches, Quezon Avenue, Recto, and Taft all competed last February 12, 2015 to enliven the essence of camaraderie, friendly competitiveness and advancement for the STI Community.

Held at this year’s host STI branch, STI College Cubao, the event commenced at 8:15 with the introduction and went on with the competitions by 9:00 a.m following the time table. The whole-day-event encouraged our students to mingle with students of other participating branches, and gave time for the coaches and administrators to talk and ask about each other’s school’s condition.

The competitions held, together with the competitors from our school who participated were the following:

Think Quest:

• Arvy Belen
• Dondon Miranda
• Ian Francis Roldan
• Coach: Jay Rico

Into Programming:

• Ely Besiño Jr.
• Coach: Julius Yves Battung

Stand-up and Deliver:

• Daniel Nicolas
• Coach: Erika Ilagan

Essay Does It:

• Jerome Lazaro
• Coach: Arvie Sebarillo

ChefXpress:

• Ar-jhun Magcalas
• Kervin Chua
• Mikhail Tito Sabado
• Coach: Kenneth Bryan Aliser

Worth The Whisk:

• Mary Ann Madronero
• Coach: Irene Francia

All In Place:

• Winrose Senica
• Anthony Porton
• Coach: Franz Oreiro

These students, together with their coaches, really worked hard during trainings and succeeded in showcasing their knowledge, talents, and skills. What’s more is that they were all victorious in making their Alma Mater glad and proud. Let’s all give them a warm round of applause for their courage to compete and represent our school. Kudos to you all!

By Erika Llagan