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Mountain Province students winners in int’l blogging tilt By Roxanne Singlot

BONTOC, Mt. Province - Two groups of Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School students emerged champions in two rounds of the international blogging contest sponsored by the Southeast Asian Ministries of Education Organization, Regional Language Center.

Nine third year students of section Aves under the advisory class of Virginia Batan placed first in the first round of competition I of Regional Schools Internet Project 2007. Group members were Effie Almendral, Allen Joy Tactay, Alloisa Ann Diaz, Audrey Jeanne De Leon, Harley Lacbawan, Kuyappi Cecilia Dayag and Tanya Joy Chaokas.

Their blog featured the best places in the Philippines. Also winning in the first round of competition was a group from Bartley Secondary School, Singapore . Their winning entry can be viewed at www.avesiansdreamteam.blogspot.com.

Members of the winning group in the second round of competition from November 2007 to February 2008 were Antoinette Claire Kiat-ong, Desiree Sokoken and this writer. The group's blog discussed the three things they call the Philippines unique. This group with a group from Maktab Sains Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan School , Brunei won. The winning entry can be viewed at www.deseret08.blogspot.com.
This competition is open to high school students internationally. The competition consists of two rounds. Each round lasts for three months. Participants are given topics to discuss in their blog sites. They then view each other's blog and comment on them. All blog entries are judged on the content, presentation and language, quality of comments and discussion contributed and received. Each winning blogger is awarded S$1,000. Participants can either be in teams or individual.

For more information on the project, visit the Regional Language Center (RELC) website rsip@relc.org.sg.