(December 7, 2009)

Mindanao Wide Information Technology Programming Competition

December 05, 2009 at the Ateneo de Davao University, Computer Science Division

The Colegio de Kidapawan delegates were headed by the undersigned, the Department Head of the ITE Department, together with, Engr. Manuel Caoeile, a faculty member of engineering department and a part-time faculty member of ITE department, Ms. Margie Sepanton, the president of ITE department.

Jeremiah Plaga (BSCS 3) , Carlos Salanap (BSIT 2) and Wardey Eliang (BSCS 2) was among the contestants representing Colegio de Kidapawan.

The team arrived at the Ateneo de Davao campus at around 10: 00 AM, We were all in hurry because the practice was already ongoing. The competition started at 1:00 P.M.

During the contest proper, different schools heads / deans as well as the coaches were kept on looking at the wide screen monitor where the real time results / scores, correct attempts and error attempts in solving the problem using C++ programming of the group participants of each participating schools in Mindanao were posted. It came to an end after four (4) hours of solving the problems given by the judges where the Colegio de Kidapawan ranked number six (6) among the schools in Mindanao.

During the awarding ceremony, the participants received a certificate of appreciation and token from the organizer.

At 6:30 PM we went back to Kidapawan City, The undersigned, Engr. Caoile, Mr. Plaga, Mr. Salanap and Mr. Eliang were very happy because among the Schools in Region 12, Colegio de Kidapawan ranked number two (2) and among the schools in the Province of North Cotabato, it ranked number one (1).

We are very grateful to the Administration for the kind support during the said competition. We thank you very much and more power to Colegio de Kidapawan and the Information Technology Education Department.

CAMILO A. ANDI, JR.

Dept. Head, ITE and Technical Dept.