PSYSC National Science Congress

by Gilleanne Estrada and Hannah Shamina Cosinero

The PSYSC National Science Congress is a one-day gathering of high school students and teachers to discuss the advancements in the different field of science and technology. Its aim is to develop a scientific community of individuals updated with the current advancements in the different fields of science and technology.

This 2012, the PSYSC National Congress was conducted simultaneously on four different sites all over the Philippines: NCR, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao last February 18, 2012. The host schools are School of St. Anthony in Quezon City, Mariano Marcos State University – Laboratory High School at Batac City, Ilocos Norte, Pavia National High School at Pavia, Iloilo, and Stella Maris Academy of Davao at Bo. Obrero, Davao City.


The topics were varied, depending on the location of the congress site and the availability of speakers. In the NCR, the topics were Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, and Electronics Engineering. In Luzon, the topics were Physics, Biology, Microbiology and Chemistry. In Visayas, the topics were Oceanography, Physics, Marine Biology, Oceanology and Applied Mathematics. In Mindanao, the topics were Agricuture, Mathematics, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Biology, and Computer Studies.