FIVE students from two public elementary schools in Quezon City won bronze medals in the World Robot Olympiad held in Dortmund, Germany.

The robotics team of the Betty Go-Belmonte Elementary School, composed of Angelina Phoebe Castañeda, Mikaella Jannielle Sevilla, and Joem Fugaban, bagged bronze in the Robo Mission category where participants designed, built and programmed an autonomous robot to solve challenges in the field.

Coach Michael Armentia of BGBES praised his team for the talent shown in its first competition abroad.

“Kayang-kaya ng mga student natin makipagsabayan with other countries when it comes to robotics,” Armentia said.

Meanwhile, Abisha Beatrix Florante and Zurina Mae Clemente of the Project 6 Elementary School secured a bronze medal for the Philippines in the Future Innovators category after they developed a robot that will replace humans in rescue missions during disasters.

P6ES Coach Shiela Rosa emphasized the importance of participating in global competitions.

“Competing on the international platform brings so much joy and excitement to us and of course, pride to our country. This opportunity gives us access to new knowledge and builds confidence,” Rosa said.

WRO is an annual robotics competition for children ages 8 to 19.

It aims to promote robotics in STEM education worldwide and help enrich the creativity, design and problem-solving skills of young people by challenging and educational robot competitions and activities.