With the theme
of "Connection, Glory, Future," the national leg of Huawei ICT
Competition Philippines 2021 was concluded yesterday with the teams from the University
of the East and STI College bagging the top awards.
Huawei
Philippines named the UE team as the champion for the cloud category of the
competition. The team is composed of instructor Mr. Alexis John Rubio and
students Jio Vince Chua, Jerwin Samala and Mark Jayson Gutierrez.
For the network
track, STI College received the top prize with their instructor Ms. Beronika
Peña and students Roy Molod Jr., Renante Burgos Jr. and Mharjon Abante.
Taking home the
first place accolades were Mapua University for the cloud track and the Cebu
Institute of Technology – University for the network category. The Mapua team
is represented by instructor Mr. Dionis A. Padilla and students Claudette Jean
de Pano, Roberto Santos Jr. and Juan Gabriel Potestades. On the other hand, the
CIT team is led by Ms. Larmie S. Feliscuzo with students Jasper Ching, Arriane
Yu and Arjayl Martel.
The winning
teams will represent the Philippines in the Asia Pacific round for an
opportunity to compete in the Huawei ICT Competition Global Finals.
In his speech
during the awarding ceremony, Todd Liu, President of Huawei Philippines
Enterprise Business Group, expressed his deep appreciation for the continued
participation of Filipino ICT students, teachers and universities in the annual
global competition.
"Our
mission remains the same, we created a non-profit platform for teachers and
students all over the world to acquire and apply valuable skills. We were able
to address and equip the next generation with the new needs of the industry by
facilitating international exchange, communication and knowledge
transfer," Liu said, affirming Huawei's commitment to developing the ICT
talent ecosystem.
Hon. Prospero
De Vera, Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education, recognized Huawei's
contribution to the Philippine education sector, saying: "CHED has been
working closely with Huawei to support innovative technological interventions
in education during the pandemic. Huawei ICT Academy champions and cultivates
the skills of students, turning professional application into real-world ICT
change through ICT." He added that CHED "will continue to thrive
under the restrictions of the pandemic through programs from the ICT
community."
Sharing his
insights with the attendees, Dr. William Torres, touted as the "Father of
the Philippine Internet," said "students have honed more skills and
gained more knowledge through the Huawei ICT Competition."
He explained
that through this process, students learn more about the real-life application
of ICT. "More importantly, students benefit from being exposed to how ICT
is deployed to solve problems in the real world. They are fit for the future
after undergoing industry-oriented training," he said.
Huawei ICT
Academy holds the ICT Competition to enable students to improve their practical
capabilities and boost their competitiveness in the job market. The Academy
provides free certification training to professors and students to cultivate
local ICT talents and help accelerate the country's ICT industry development.
Huawei
established the ICT Academy in the Philippines in 2019 with only 10 university
partners. To date, Huawei ICT Academy has more than 50 university members in
the Philippines. From 600 students certified in 2020, Huawei Philippines hopes
to certify 5,000 within 5 years. Huawei's program also extends to trainers from
different universities across the country.
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