ALPER DR ARMANDO
LEE TO BE ONE OF THE 2 TEAM COACHES OF THE PHILIPPINE
TEAM TO IOAA IN BEIJING, CHINA
by Armando
Lee
For the first time, the
Philippines is joining the 4th
IOAA in Beijing, China on
Sept. 12-21, 2010. All the best to the Philippine team!
One of the team coach selected is from our own ALP
director Dr. Armando Lee, He will be leading
together with another coach Mr. Erick Marmol the
Philippine team which comprise selected students from
various high schools nationwide.
Dr. Armando Lee
’s message:
The Philippines for the
first time is participating in the 4th IOAA this week
and over the weekend. The IOAA is the equivalent of
the Olympics when it comes to Astronomy and
Astrophysics. The Philippine team was selected by
PAGASA based on the National Astronomy Olympiad done
nationwide last February 2010.
The team sent to China is
headed by two team leaders chosen by Dr Cynthia
Celebre and they are:
Dr Armando Lee
– director of Institute of Astronomy of
the Astronomical League of the Philippines
Mr Erick Marmol – a Physics and Earth Scince Teacher
of Phil Science High School (Bicol)
This year’s IOAA is
participated by 22 countries all over the world and is
being hosted by Beijing Planetarium directed by Dr Jin
Zhu. Our team’s airfare and pocket money is sponsored
by AGHAM Party List Representative Angelo Palmones.
The team will be back in
Manila on the evening of the 21st of September. The
students in the team are the ff:
Rigel Gomez of Pasig
Science High School (NCR)
Christoper Jan Landicho of Phil Science High School (Bicol)
Kenneth Amthony Roquid of Phil Science High School (Bicol)
Gerico Sy of Phil Science High School (Davao)
Rommel Flora of Rizal Science High School (Binangonan
Rizal)
Win or lose let us
support the team. In their best behavior and best
spirit, they will represent our country in this grand
meeting of the world’s finest high school amateur
astronomers and astrophysics enthusiasts! Good Luck to
the Philippine Team !!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO
THE PHILIPPINE TEAM WHICH GARNERED 2 HONORABLE MENTIONS IN THE JUST
CONCLUDED 4TH IOAA COMPETITION IN BEIJING , CHINA
Congratulations to
for getting Honorable Mention in the just
concluded 4th IOAA competition in Beijing , China from
Sept. 12-21, 2010. . This is the first time the Philippines join this international event, We would like
also to extend our congratulations to ALPer Dr. Armando
Lee and Mr Erick Marmol for taking care of the
Philippine team!
The team will be back in Manila on the
evening of the 21st of September. The students in the team are the ff:
Rigel Gomez of Pasig Science High School
(NCR)
Christoper Jan Landicho of Phil Science High School (Bicol)
Kenneth Amthony Roquid of Phil Science High School (Bicol)
Gerico Sy of Phil Science High School (Davao)
Rommel Flora of Rizal Science High School (Binangonan Rizal)
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