26-690: The Philippine Science High School System is a research-oriented and specialized public high school system in the Philippines that operates as an attached agency of the Philippine Department of Science and Technology . The Philippine Science High School, PSHS , or Pisay may refer to any of the system's 16 campuses. It may also refer to a 2007 film in honor of the high school. Philippine Science High School System The Philippine Science High School System ( Filipino : Sistemang Mataas na Paaralang Pang-agham ng Pilipinas )
52-436: A final act of revenge, Mateo sabotages his bully's lab experiment, to the latter's consternation. In Junior year (1984-1985), Liway is a outspoken student well-versed in politics and humanities but struggling to pass her chemistry class, jokingly asking to Ms. Casas if there is an application form for "Philippine Social Science High School". A fellow student, Andy, offers to help her in a chemistry project during which they build
78-435: A postcard from Liway. In Senior year (1985-1986), Mr. G. and Ms. Fanny are faculty members well-versed in theatre. They are joined by Euri, a theatrically talented student, in making plays focusing on the ongoing political crisis. Euri asks Mr. G. why he did not pursue acting; Mr. G answers that it was martial law at the time and that he was afraid of himself and losing his US scholarship. Moved by his experience, Euri defies
104-536: A romantic relationship. At the same time, Liway denounces plans to split the classes into upper and lower-halves based on students' academic performance, which is supported by Ms. Casas, and comes into conflict with the latter over other issues such as neglected school amenities and the school budget. However, Liway is forced to flee to the Netherlands after her family is subjected to political persecution, leaving Andy to present their project alone. Andy later receives
130-513: Is a 2007 Filipino drama film directed by Auraeus Solito , written by Henry Grajeda and starring Gammy Lopez, Annicka Dolonius , Carl John Barrameda, and Elijah Castillo. The film, set in the 1980s, is centred upon the experiences of students and faculty of the Philippine Science High School during the last years of the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos . The film tells the stories of different students of
156-544: Is a research-oriented and specialized public high school system in the Philippines that operates as an attached agency of the Philippine Department of Science and Technology . PSHS is considered as the top science high school in the Philippines and is viewed to be among the best in the ASEAN region by 2016. The PSHS System offers scholarships to Filipino students who are gifted in the sciences and mathematics. Admission to
182-537: Is diagnosed with a serious illness, preventing him from attending his graduation. When the People Power Revolution breaks out, a student, Daki, convinces his classmates to join, while Ms. Casas confesses her fears of a repeat of students disappearing during Martial Law and is granted leave to finish her dissertation. On the eve of their graduation, Wena tells Rom that she is bound for the U.S. with her family. Rom jokingly asks her to be his partner at
208-545: Is well known as the premier science high school in the country. A film was released in 2007 in honor of Philippine Science High School. Pisay received national and international recognition as it was sent to the Toronto International Film Festival . Pisay was directed by an alumnus of the school, Auraeus Solito , and was nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards . Pisay (film) Pisay
234-492: The Philippine Science High School 's (PSHS) 1986 batch and its faculty in the waning years of the Marcos dictatorship. In Freshman year (1982-1983), Rom, a student from a working-class family is belatedly admitted into the school and strikes a romantic relationship with a more affluent classmate, Wena. Their relationship is opposed by their teacher, Mrs. Casas, citing school policy against romantic relationships among students and
260-490: The assassination of Ninoy Aquino , which also dampens the student's spirits despite many of them being exempted from the final exam. After his geometry teacher expresses concern, Mateo confesses that he has lost his passion to study. Mateo fails his final exam and is expelled, but finds himself at peace after the geometry teacher tells him about the Bell curve and acknowledges how he did his best amidst his own personal problems. In
286-471: The "Specialization Years". Unlike other public schools in the Philippines, PSHS does not offer strands such as STEM, HUMSS, or ABM at the senior high school level; rather, they allow students to specialize in a particular field of science such as biology, chemistry, or physics. From the current 16 schools, the number of campuses of the PSHS system is planned to be increased to 25 under House Bill (HB) No. 9726 or
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#1732775689410312-636: The National Competitive Examination held yearly were accepted as government scholars. All campuses have at most 30 students in each class. The main campus has eight classes per batch while the regional campuses have three classes per batch. Currently, each region in the Philippines except the Bangsamoro and the Negros Island Region has a campus. The Board of Trustees (BOT) is the highest policy making body of
338-598: The PSHS System. The executive committee (ExeCom), composed of the directors of different PSHS campuses, is a collegial body that recommends policies and guidelines for the consideration of the BOT. The executive committee is chaired by the executive director, who coordinates the implementation of these policies and guidelines. PSHS campuses are headed by directors who are members of the ExeCom. The Philippine Science High School
364-807: The PSHS is usually done by taking the National Competitive Examination (NCE), and only Filipino citizens are eligible to attend. Graduates of the PSHS are bound by law to major in the pure and applied sciences, mathematics, or engineering on entering college. The system is known to have a very challenging curriculum which produces the best professionals in the country. PSHS is known for its active participation in national and international science, technology, and mathematics competitions such as Sipnayan, Kapnayan, MATHirang MATHibay, Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge, Philippine Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry Olympiads, Australian Mathematics Competition and Australian Chemistry Quiz. Through private funding, students successfully reap awards in international competitions such as
390-404: The PSHS requirements on applying only for science-related courses in college and applies for Theatre Arts instead. The constant student in the film is Minggoy, who is interested in astronomy and awaits the arrival of Halley's Comet upon their graduation in 1986. He interacts with the main characters in every year and acts as a bridge between them. However, Minggoy collapses during Senior Year and
416-730: The PSHS through its first three years. The campus started in a small rented GSIS-owned property along the Quezon Memorial Circle. In 1970 PSHS started building on a 75,000 square meter lot along Agham Road in Diliman, Quezon City. By the end of the 1980s, PSHS started to spread across the nation. The first regional campuses were built, starting with the Mindanao Campus (now Southern Mindanao Campus), in Davao City, in 1988. The PSHS System Law (Republic Act No. 8496)
442-613: The Philippine Science High School’s National Competitive Examination (NCE) which is held only once every year. A grade 6 elementary pupil from a duly recognized school by the Department of Education is eligible to apply for the Philippine Science High School’s National Competitive Examination (NCE) if he/she meets the specific criteria. Admission can also be done through lateral admission. A student who has finished Grade 7/Grade 8 (under
468-486: The Philippines before the K-12 curriculum, the PSHS system only had four (4) years of high school, thus only ten (10) years of basic education. Under the “Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013″, the number of years was increased, thus there are six (6) years of high school under the new system. Under the K-12 curriculum, grades 7 to 8 are the "Foundation Years", grades 9 to 10 are the "Advancement Years", and grades 11 to 12 are
494-501: The Taiwan International Science and Engineering Fair, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair , International Math Olympiad , International Junior Science Olympiad, International Earth Science Olympiad, International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics, and International Physics Olympiad . For 24 years, the PSHS was a single campus on Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City where the top 240 examinees in
520-470: The graduation ball. Mateo, who excels at his new school, returns to PSHS for a visit and is greeted by his geometry teacher. During the celebrations, a bedridden Minggoy asks his grandmother about her age, to which she reveals she was born at the same year Halley's Comet last appeared (1910). They then look at the Moon using a telescope that Minggoy made. The film ends with the students being called one-by-one by
546-673: The high school curriculum or the new K-12 curriculum) outside of the Philippine Science High School System may be allowed admission to the PSHS if specific requirements are met. Scholars of the system may travel to other campuses of the system. Intercampus transfer will only be allowed to incoming Grade 8, 9, or 10 students from a PSHSS campus and approval depends on the slots available in the desired campus to be transferred to. The transferring student must meet certain requirements in order to be considered eligible to transfer. PSHS, popularly known as Pisay ,
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#1732775689410572-451: The possible toll on their grades. The mounting pressure culminates in Rom forcibly kissing Wena, but Wena breaks off their relationship, saying that her destiny has been pre-ordained, and returns their memorabilia of their relationship to him before going their separate ways. In Sophomore year (1983-1984), Mateo struggles in his geometry class while dealing with being bullied in his dormitory and
598-428: The proposed Expanded Philippine Science High School System Act. Under the act, the entire PSHS system is to be expanded and the act is a consolidation of several bills to modernize the law that made the PSHS system possible. Admission into any campus of the system can be done through the national competitive exam, lateral admission, or intercampus transfer. Sixth graders can be admitted into any campus of PSHSS through
624-687: The teachers, with Minggoy's chair left vacant. The film, was shot entirely inside the Philippine Science High School Main Campus in Quezon City and was directed by Solito, himself an alumnus of the school. The film was released on February 20, 2008, in the Philippines and was also shown in Canada, South Korea, Germany, France and Singapore at different film festivals. Pisay won awards for Best Director, Best Production Design, and Audience Choice Awards at
650-442: Was established through Republic Act 3661, authored by Congressman Virgilio Afable , and signed into law in 1963 by President Diosdado Macapagal . This charter mandates the PSHS “to offer on a free scholarship basis a secondary course with emphasis on subjects pertaining to service with the end in view of preparing its students for a science career”. The school started operations in 1964. National scientist Dr. Gregorio Velasquez led
676-435: Was signed by President Fidel V. Ramos in 1997 that established the PSHS System and unified all the existing campuses into a single system of governance and management. Thus, the PSHS continues fulfilling its mandate “to offer, on a free scholarship basis, a secondary course with special emphasis on subjects pertaining to the sciences, with the end view of preparing its students for a science career”. Like all other schools in
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