The World Robot Olympiad 2011 is an ideal platform for students ages 10-18 years old to develop a range of both technical and practical life skills. As young robotic experts, they are being prepared to become active participants of our increasingly technology-driven global economy.

This year, for the first time, the 8th World Robot Olympiad was hosted in Abu Dhabi, a country in the Middle East known for its rich traditions and hospitality. Some 1,500 students from thirty three (33) countries participated in the robotics event.

The Philippine Robotics Team , with a delegation of 60 students, coaches, school administrators and parents participated in the WRO 2011 with much excitement and some internal pressure . "We hosted the World Robot Olympiad 2010 in Manila, Philippines and would like to exceed our performance last year", said Mylene Abiva, National Organizer-Philippine Robotics Olympiad.

Dr. Yangas College , received the BEST TECHNICAL AWARD -Junior High School Level (Open Category) with head coach, Beryl Jahn Cruz and team members, Alexandra Guevarra, Chelsea Morales and Claire Renosa. They also garnered the 4th place in the Open Category (Junior HS level) while International School Manila placed 5th place in the same category.

Philippine Science High School - Bicol Campus ranked 5th place among the 65 teams who competed in the WRO GEN II Robot Football .

The other Philippine Robotics Team composed of Grace Christian College (Elementary and High School), First Asia Instittute of Technology & Humanities (FAITH), Comembo Elementary School, and Tibagan Elementary School.

FELTA celebrated its 45th Anniversary last September 15 at the OCEANA, San Miguel by the Bay to celebrate with the Abiva family, school administrators, FELTA Franchise Business Operators and FELTA employees. Loyalty awards were given to schools who have patronized FELTA products for 10/20/30/40 years , Franchise Business Operators who have promoted FELTA products for over 10 years and FELTA employees who have served for over 10 years. As gratitude to FBO's and FELTA employees, an incentive trip was organized last October 8-10 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The FBO's and FELTA employees , along with FELTA founder TITA ABIVA and President/ CEO MYLENE ABIVA visited the Central Market, Jalan Petaling, Malaysia National Museum, Petrosains Science Museum, Petronas Tower, shopping at SURIA and dinner with LEGO Education Malaysia , Mr. Law and Mr. Kevin Wan.

The Science Discovery Laboratory was recently launched  at the  SPED High School, Iloilo City ... the FIRST in the Philippines. The project aims to convert regular classrooms in public schools into SCIENCE DEMO LABS for Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry ,Physics and LEGO Robotics to provide an opportunity for students to conduct hands-on experiments  for pstudents to be globally competitive in the field of Science and Technology.Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog (Mayor of Iloilo City)  and Dr. Erlinda Gencaya (Schools Division Superintendent- Iloilo City) were the Guest of Honor during the launch/ Blessing last May 20,2011. Dr. Julie Cavo Buen provided  the Teacher training on Techniques in Teaching Science/ Science activities for the Science Equipment  to the SPED Science teachers .FELTA Multi-Media Inc. conceptualized and implemented the Science Discovery Lab project which included the fabrication of laboratory furnitures, storage facility, AV Equipment, IT Equipment, Robotics kit and laboratory supplies.FELTA aims to convert additional public school classrooms in Iloilo City with the financial support from the office of Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog and spearheaded by Dr. Erlinda Gencaya. For more details, please call Bonna Argonia, FELTA Multi-Media Inc., telephone 911-1978 or email :felta@pldtdsl.net or visit www.felta.ph for more information.

The World Robot Olympiad, is a science, technology and educational event, a friendly robotics competition for promising elementary and secondary students in a multi-cultural setting. The WRO was first held in Singapore (2004), Bangkok (2005), Nanning, China (2006), Taipei (2007), Yokohama (2008), Pohang, South Korea (2009) and MANILA (2010). As host, it gave our country the opportunity to showcase our student's science and technology skills. A total of 1,012 students (239 teams) from twenty two (22) countries participated last November 5-7, 2010 at SMX Convention Center/ Manila Hotel. To date, this has been the largest World Robot Olympiad.

The Philippines is an emerging Technology Hub in the Asia/Pacific region. The robotics Program encourages the youth to be our future engineers, scientists and inventors who will create products and systems for better quality of lives all over the world.

For more details, please contact Coni Peralta (Tel No.) 912-1397, email: felta@pldtdsl.net or visit www.felta.ph.

The Quezon City government's investments in the Quezon City Science Interactive Center represent an investment, not only in the quality of science education in our City's public schools but in remarkably improving the City and the country's human resource assets, they also represent a strategic initiative to influence the direction of the City towards a technology-anchored growth. The QCISC is a functioning science laboratory for the City's fourth-year public school students.

The QCISC , the Philippine's first science interactive center, was launched last May 5, 2010 by then Quezon City Mayor Feliciano "SB" Belmonte Jr. (he is now Speaker of the House of Congress). FELTA Multi-Media is the partner in conceptualization and implementation , as well as concreting the plans for the QCISC with the assistance of Salvador M. Enriquez Jr., who heads the QC Polytechnic University and the QC-LGU's Technical Assistance Committee.

Last December 1, 2011, the new Mayor Herbert "Bistek" Bautista blessed and re-launched the QCISC with COMPLETE components. The facility was opened to QC public school students in January 3, 2011.

The building features 8 learning centers, composed of 7 laboratories and an exhibit gallery. In addition, it has an electronic library, ROBOTICS Room, Auditorium, Observatory and a Planetarium.

The Quezon City Interactive Science Center (QCISC) is located at the Division of City Schools Compoung, Nueva Ecija St., Bago Bantay, Quezon City. (tel) 407-2242/ 456-0343 or contact FELTA Multi-Media Inc., (tel) 912-1397 or email :felta@pldtdsl.net.ph or visit www.felta.ph

Twenty six members of the 2010 World Robot Olympiad Philippine Team showed President Benigno Aquino III their prized robot creations when they paid a courtesy call on him today (Thursday) in Malacañang. 

PHIL TEAM BAGS SILVER MEDAL @ WORLD ROBOT OLYMPIAD

Robots "saving the global environment". This is the theme of the recently concluded World Robot Olympiad held in Yokohama, Japan bringing together students from twenty one (21) countries including China, India, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Jamaica, Qatar and Oman. The WRO brings together young scientists from all over the world to develop their creativity and problem solving skills through basic engineering, mechatronics, communications and computer technology. Grand awardees of the Philippine Robotics Olympiad held in Manila composed the Philippine Robotics Team who competed in the WRO last October 31-November 3. The schools are : Nemesio Yabut Elementary School, Grace Christian College (Elem level), International School Manila, Philippine Science High School Bicol Campus, First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities (FAITH) and Benigno Aquino High School. The students were ages between 10years - 15 years old.

Team Gracean Whizkids composed of Joseph Aldrin Chua, Edrich Hans Chua and Dominique Hannah Sy of Grace Christian College (Elem level) won the Silver medal for their entry "Green Whiz community and the G-tech Robots". The coach, Melanie Tizon guided the students with their design and programming.The robots were built with LEGO robotics kits and with different robots performing tasks to save the global environment. An example would be the Next Gen Car, a lightweight hydrogen powered car , air pollution monitorbot, to monitor the level of carbon dioxide in the air, E-sorter robot, that sort garbage to be reduced, re-used and recycled, H20 Treatment robot, designed to filter waste water from a factory for safe disposal and Forest Surveillance Robot, designed to maintain the balance of life in our forests. Dr. Ruby Cristobal, OIC-Science and Technology Promotions, Department of Science and Technology was given the award by the World Robot Olympiad Committee as BEST JUDGE.

"We need to excite our learners and provide creative opportunities for them to learn science and technology" said Mylene Abiva, President/ CEO, FELTA Multi-Media Inc. and National Organizer , Philippine Robotics Olympiad. "We have proven that the Filipino young engineers are brilliant and can compete with students from technology-driven countries", Abiva said.

The Philippine Robotics Olympiad is in partnership with the Science Education Institute-Department of Science and Technology, supported by Department of Education . Sponsored by SM Foundation, LEGO watch (No Curfew), AZ Direct Marketing and Mc Kesters. For more information, please call Coni Inocencio 912-1397/ 438-1756 or felta@pldtdsl.net