iACADEMY
2022
JULY 2022
Senior High School student under the Software Development Track Arla Jan Patrick Ragun emerged as one of the Top 20 finalists at the International Python Coding School Challenge 2022 hosted by Raffles University in India.
JULY 2022
Film by animation students Danica Sy and Andrea Castillo's 'Bahay Bound' named a finalist for the MBC Short FIlm Festival under the animation category.
JULY 2022
FSi Student Org representatives Brijette Ann San Jose, Ernesto De Guzman, and Steffi Andre Allen’s entry, “Malamig Ang Apoy” was chosen as finalist for the recently concluded #riseASEAN short video contest on countering the infodemic.
MAY 2022
Software Engineering students from the School of Computing were recognized by local newspapers and news TV programs DZRMM (ABS-CBN), State of the Nation (GMA), and GMA Regional Live for their low-cost multifunctional waste pickup drone that impressed technology experts.
MAY 2022
Pioneering members of Vision Creative Unit Alma Ramos, Faith Ann Moreno, and Zoe Samantha Panganiban headlined the news as the only students from Asia and the Philippines to qualify as finalists in the Negative Space Comic Book Writing Competition along with top design schools like SCAD and Northern Michigan University, USA.
MAY 2022
Lance Ocampo (BS Information Technology with Specialization in Web Development) was selected as part of the Philippine National Football Team (Azkals) to represent the Philippines in the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games).
APRIL 2022
SHS Software Development student Arla Jan Patrick Sagun bagged the gold award in the Hongkong International Computing Olympiad (HKICO) Heat Round 2022 - Philippines.
MARCH 2022
BS Animation and Vision Creative Unit member Jeriah Emel Capil's "bahala na si darna" belonged to the 20 shortlisted projects from more than 200 entries in the Sine Kabataan 5 Short Film Lab and Festival.
MARCH 2022
iACADEMY alumnus Jethro Ian Lacson under the Multimedia Arts program was listed as one of the 25 most promising individuals in the local art scene under the Arts and Design category in Preview PH's Creative 25 list.
FEBRUARY 2022
Film by iACADEMY graduates Max Lubansky and Adelaide Go "Until I Forget", was shortlisted as part of the official selection at , the flagship project of the National Committee on Cinema, National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
JULY 2022
Senior High School student under the Software Development Track Arla Jan Patrick Ragun emerged as one of the Top 20 finalists at the International Python Coding School Challenge 2022 hosted by Raffles University in India.
JULY 2022
Film by animation students Danica Sy and Andrea Castillo's 'Bahay Bound' named a finalist for the MBC Short FIlm Festival under the animation category.
JULY 2022
FSi Student Org representatives Brijette Ann San Jose, Ernesto De Guzman, and Steffi Andre Allen’s entry, “Malamig Ang Apoy” was chosen as finalist for the recently concluded #riseASEAN short video contest on countering the infodemic.
MAY 2022
Software Engineering students from the School of Computing were recognized by local newspapers and news TV programs DZRMM (ABS-CBN), State of the Nation (GMA), and GMA Regional Live for their low-cost multifunctional waste pickup drone that impressed technology experts.
MAY 2022
Pioneering members of Vision Creative Unit Alma Ramos, Faith Ann Moreno, and Zoe Samantha Panganiban headlined the news as the only students from Asia and the Philippines to qualify as finalists in the Negative Space Comic Book Writing Competition along with top design schools like SCAD and Northern Michigan University, USA.
MAY 2022
Lance Ocampo (BS Information Technology with Specialization in Web Development) was selected as part of the Philippine National Football Team (Azkals) to represent the Philippines in the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games).
APRIL 2022
SHS Software Development student Arla Jan Patrick Sagun bagged the gold award in the Hongkong International Computing Olympiad (HKICO) Heat Round 2022 - Philippines.
MARCH 2022
BS Animation and Vision Creative Unit member Jeriah Emel Capil's "bahala na si darna" belonged to the 20 shortlisted projects from more than 200 entries in the Sine Kabataan 5 Short Film Lab and Festival.
MARCH 2022
iACADEMY alumnus Jethro Ian Lacson under the Multimedia Arts program was listed as one of the 25 most promising individuals in the local art scene under the Arts and Design category in Preview PH's Creative 25 list.
FEBRUARY 2022
Film by iACADEMY graduates Max Lubansky and Adelaide Go "Until I Forget", was shortlisted as part of the official selection at , the flagship project of the National Committee on Cinema, National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
2021
MAY 2021
Ysha Cenzon published through Penlab a comic about a dispirited teenage boy who helped a family of ghosts move on to the afterlife with a birthday celebration entitled My Dear Ghost Family.
MAY 2021
Third-year BS Animation students Nicole Anna Argañosa, Elisha Gabrielle R. Briones, and Mesfin Bram Diosina were first runner-up in the EU Whiz, a partnership between the Philippines and the European Union in June 2021. The group bested 149 entries nationwide.
JUNE 2021
Senior High School students Neo Roizz Hombrebueno, Eliana Nicole Carlos, and Seth Joaquim Astorga bagged the 1st Runner-up in the The Next Bright Idea Digital Design Competition. The Next Bright Idea is Enderun Colleges’ business and design pitch competition for young aspiring entrepreneurs and creative thinkers. It aims to generate breakthrough business ideas and design solutions.
JUNE 2021
3rd year Multimedia student Chris Sante came up with an 80s inspired mix featured by a multivitamin brand in its social media account.
JUNE 2021
Experimental short film “Let Our Response Be” by Multimedia Arts and Design student Ruka Azuma was listed as a finalist in the Gawad CCP Para Sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video.
AUGUST 2021
iACADEMY students Irma De Jesus and Hannah Felix represented iACADEMY as one of the eight delegates from the Philippines at the Asia Student Leadership Conference 2021 hosted by Smile Asia Organization in Singapore.
NOVEMBER 2021
BS Marketing Management students Geoffrey Allen T. Tan, Kurt Symoun E. Boquiren, Nina Jean S. Comanda, Jullian Denise H. Febrar, Nicolas Gabriel C. Villapando, and Sean Ethan Sebastian D.G. Valdez landed 2nd place in the competition for the Best Marketing Students of the Year having presented comprehensive and well-thought case studies on marketing during the Agora Marketing Competition - Brilliance Still Shines at the 41st AGORA Youth Awards.
NOVEMBER 2021
Sofia Santillan, one of the students of DRIVE under the Software Development strand, competed in the ASEAN-Australia Strategic Youth Leadership as a young leader to collaborate and develop new ideas that promote equitable economic growth through education.
DECEMBER 2021
Grade 12 Software Development student Danielle B. Meer, was ranked 1st in Stack League Philippines, the largest online programming competition in the Philippines.
2020
JANUARY 2020
Grade 12 MMA student Timothy Fort Ocampo and Grade 11 GI student Chev Cedric Celicious joined the 10th Annual Space Foundation International Student Art Contest on January 7, 2020 and won First Place (Age 17-18 Category). The Space Foundation International Student Art Contest is an annual art contest created by the Space Foundation with the purpose of encouraging students' interest in art and in space. International contestants were the competitors in the said contest.
MARCH 2020
Grade 12 ABM student Kurt Symon Boquiren was hailed as 2nd Runner-up at the Senior High School Marketing Student of the Year Agora Youth Awards by the Philippine Marketing Association.
JUNE 2020
iACADEMY was represented by the Grade 12 MMA students Rigel Kent Evangelista, Timothy Fort Ocampo, Maria Evita C. Miraflor , Zoe Olavides, Faith Moreno and Miles Cua with a short film titled “Ten Seconds” at the Merlion Film Festival which was held on June 11 - 15, 2020 at the Singapore School Manila.
AUGUST 2020
Animation students Ed John Dela Cruz, Naomi Dimaculangan, and Reia Simpas made it as finalists in the CCP Gawad Alternatibo. The Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video, Gawad Alternatibo for short, is the longest-running independent film competition of its kind in Asia. The main competition has four major categories – Animation, Experimental, Documentary, and Short Feature.
AUGUST 2020
BS Business Administration students Geoffrey Tan, Julianne Febiar, Ryan Badrek, Matthew San Jose, and Software Engineering Paul Magbojos were Top 12 in the national level of the Alibaba GET Global Challenge. Their entry was a digital platform that makes buying and selling fresh foods easier and more accessible to consumers, reduces overcrowding in groceries and markets, and makes buying fresh foods more convenient while providing growth opportunities for entrepreneurs, farmers, home growers and delivery drivers.
SEPTEMBER 2020
iACADEMY released its first edition of the GROUND GLASS FILM FESTIVAL which celebrated the creativity of iACADEMY students who, during the first months of the pandemic, were able to muster the energy and focus to create amazing short films. Juried by internationally-awarded filmmakers Raymond Red, Sari Dalena, and John Torres, BS Animation student Danica Sy took home the grand prize for her 2-minute animated short film entitled Pagkain. Ms. Sy’s Pagkain also won her the Honorable Mention in the 2020 Peace Motion Graphics Competition by the Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation in South Korea awarded last January 2021.
OCTOBER 2020
Fashion Design student Carlie Lajara was Metro Magazine’s Style Me Now winner . Metro Style is a multi-platform lifestyle media outfit in the Philippines.
NOVEMBER 2020
Ruka Azuma and his film “Blue Room Feelings” won the Independent Achievement Award during the 10th International Film Festival Manhattan NYC.
NOVEMBER 2020
Also in the same month, Rex Joshua America , a 1st year iACADEMY Multimedia student got his photo artwork featured in Vogue Italia, the Italian edition of the Vogue Magazine.
DECEMBER 2020
BS Business Administration students Nicolas Villapando and Kurt Boquiren emerged Top 3 at the ATIFTAP Marketing Competition 14th Global Business Conference III Digital on the RISE: Marketing and Beyond Marketing Case Competition.
2019
JANUARY 2019
Grade 12 MMA Students Jovelle Bolusa, Alris Esteban, Andrea Montenegro, Larla Ong, Brijette San Jose, Jefei Yeh, Jon Raynard C. Alvarez, Maxine Reese V. Bautista, Petrie Mari L. Braulio, Fayette Caroline Benette Capahi, Mojaimen M. Datucali, Lois Abigail D. To, Sophitia Datu, Mikaela Nicole Favoreal, Faith Kabigting, Samantha Luzon, Jeremy Obrero, and Pauline Zabal were invited to display their mixed media works in the "Thinking Outside of the Box" exhibit at Galeria de las Islas, Intramuros Manila from January 15 to 31, 2019.
FEBRUARY 2019
Grade 12 ABM students Angelo Ruelan, Hosanna Dagdag, Nicolas Villapando, Eliza Babasa and Samantha Anggala won 2nd place at the Insular Life & UP Circle of Entrepreneurs Case Competition 2019 (SHS division).
FEBRUARY 2019
Grade 12 MMA students Kyle Kimston Camaongayan, James Cenen Laman, Juancho Daniel Laus, Faith Marianne Lawas, Angelica Manuel, and Lean Sebastien Artates won the Cardinal Gold Film, Best Original Soundtrack, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Production awards in the high school category of CineMapua 2019 for their short film entitled, “Press Conference.”
FEBRUARY 2019
StyleFest Awards 2019 is a local competition that aims to promote and discover fresh Fashion Designers that would eventually be the fore front of a fashion retail brand. Grade 12 FD student, Jayanne Santos , was part of the Top 16 Fashion Designers on July 25, 2019 with the theme “Filipino RTW Design Collection” . The event was held at the Grand Hyatt Manila.
AUGUST 2019
Grade 12 MMA students Aldrich Rivera, Betina Mascenon and Justine Mallari were recognized as Top Talent 2019 for the Adobe Design Achievement Awards (“ADAA”) 2019 . The Adobe Design Achievement Awards is a global digital media competition for student and emerging creators. Connected to industry professionals, academic leaders, and top brands, ADAA aims to launch the next generation of creative careers. The event was held on August 14, 2019.
OCTOBER 2019
The Team of Grade 12 MMA students
NOVEMBER 2019
Grade 12 SD students Paul Magbojos, Aironne Quintela, Louie Valencerina and Benjamin Gatchalian, forming the team “Blue Entity”, were finalists in the Philam Life Hack Competition held on November 9-10, 2019 in Metrotent Pasig. The Philam Life Hack is an innovation contest for creative thinkers to hack and generate ideas to help participants help more Filipinos live healthier, longer, better lives in the future.
NOVEMBER 2019
Grade 12 MMA students joined the Spoof Ads Design contest with the theme “Media Literacy”. High school students critically deconstructed and creatively re-constructed advertisements showcasing their amazing critical media literacy skills. Out of 45 teams that participated, three teams from iACADEMY Senior High School were recognized: Felicci Salgado and Micheu Reyes placed 5th for “It’s a Trap”, Carmela Rivera and Mark Malabanan placed 7th Place for “Footprints” and Dyanne Esguerra and Andrea Tomo placed 19th for “One Tap Away.”
DECEMBER 2019
The Bureau of Soils and Water Management Office, SRDC Building, Quezon City, a team of Grade 11 MMA Students ranked 3rd in the World Soils Day Quiz Contest. Anton Simone Sabino, Raissa Margaret Bool, Alexandra Mauree Dela Cruz, Kaitlyn Raine Cua, and Katrina Isabel Santos were the minds behind the winning of iACADEMY Team Nexus. World Soil Day is held annually on December 5th to focus the world's attention on the importance of soil and the most suitable ways to use it.
2018
JANUARY 2018
From January 10 to 13, 2018, SHS Grade 12 ABM students Yen Kyla Noche, Earlrich Ibon, and Thomas Cabagnot represented iACADEMY as startup exhibitors in the National Youth Business Convention 2018 held at SMX Convention Center in Manila.
JANUARY 2018
Earlrich Ibon, Michelle Lapiña, and Loise Marie Ambat Grade 12 ABM students, won as Grand Champion in the DICT YouthHack MNL Startup Challenge High School Edition on January 28, 2018 at the Asian Institute of Management.
FEBRUARY 2018
The works of Jamsem De Guzman, Grade 12 Animation student, were featured in the Graphika Manila 2018 book on February 4, 2018.
MARCH 2018
On March 8, 2018 Michael Ong, Kyle Jamolangue, and Paul Magbojos, Grade 12 Computer Programming students, won 3rd place in Reboot Programming Open 2018 sponsored by the Philippine Science High School.
ARRIL 2018
Multimedia Arts and Design student John Michael Perez became a semifinalist in the Adobo Design Awards 2018 for his environmental advocacy campaign entitled “ECO101” in April 2018.
AUGUST 2018
The short film entitled "Landas" of Multimedia Arts and Design students Gelo Mariano, Joan Gregorio, and Candy Cortez became a finalist in the GAWAD CCP Alternatibo in August 2018.
AUGUST 2018
Animation student Joshua Villena bagged the 2nd Place at the 51st Shell National Students Art Competition (Watercolor Category) for his work entitled, "Magkakaiba Pero Magkakapareha." He also won the Choice Winner Award at the annual On-the-Spot Manila Bulletin Sketch Fest in August 2018.
AUGUST 2018
The project of Software Engineering students John Magbanua, Daniel Abalos, Mary Domingo, and Michael Cadavillo entitled "Arduino-Based Emergency Monitoring System" also became a finalist in Accenture's Program the Future Contest in August 2018.
AUGUST 2018
On August 17, 2018, Jia Ramoran and Frances Eridio , Grade 12 students enrolled in the Humanities and Social Sciences and Multimedia Arts strands respectively, won the 4th Annual Spoof Ads competition.
OCTOBER 2018
On October 30, 2018, Grade 12 Software Development students Reinald Josef Kristjan Tomenes, Joshua Roi Redita, Danyel Dondon, Francis Sulit, and Julian Lamela won the
NOVEMBER 2018
Multimedia Arts and Design students MJ Guillo, Adrian Halili, Rodolfo Pil, Laarneth Casison, Marc Ocampo, and Manz Silloriquez represented iACADEMY in the WEAREINTRAMUROS 2018, a film-making contest of the Film Development Council of the Philippines. Their short film became a finalist and won the Panasonic Award in November 2018.
NOVEMBER 2018
Also in November 2018, the project of Software Engineering students Jerwin Antivola, Mark Ticzon, Raymond Catacutan, Dexter Co, and Coleen Bartido entitled "Mayday" became a finalist in the 1st St. Luke’s Innovation Contest and in Accenture's Program the Future Contest.
NOVEMBER 2018
Fourth Year Game Development students Nica Jan Alvarez, Raizel Angenie Martinez, Joseph Ian Litang, and Ninna Gabrielle Layug developed a top down stealth-based action game called "Furtive" which won the Public's Choice Award during the Game Developers Association of the Philippines' GameOn Challenge in November 2018.
2017
MARCH 2017
BSBA students Janna Margarita Guidotti, Kyle Christoffer Alano, and Alexandra Gozum made it to the Top 7 finalists in the Shark Tank 2017 International Marketing Plan Competition.
APRIL 2017
21 iACADEMY Game Development students took the Unity Certification Exam and became the 1st batch of students in the Philippines to become Unity Certified Developers. This class had a 95.5% passing rate.
APRIL 2017
AB in Multimedia Arts and Design students Paulo Jovellano, Ma. Kathleen Junio, Nicole Ferrares, and Fashion Design and Technology student Diana Roderno became finalists at the Adobo Design Awards Asia 2017.
APRIL 2017
iACADEMY JFINEX (Financial Management student organization) was nominated by the Junior Confederation of Finance Association Philippines (JCFAP) for the Out of the Box Category and Best Local Junior Finance Organization Category during the JCFAP Awards 2017 in April.
AUGUST 2017
BS Animation student Joshua Villena won the Popular Vote Award at the ASEAN FEUture Poster-Making Contest and also became a finalist at the AAP Annual On The Spot Painting Competition 2017 and Patimpalak sa Pagpipinta Pangkalusugan Painting Competition of the Department of Health.
AUGUST 2017
Software Engineering students John Matthew Alviz, Michael Angelo Cadavillo, Greg Marvin Cabrera, John Cuthpert Magbanua became finalists in Program the Future: The Accenture Technology Campus Challenge.
AUGUST 2017
iACADEMY’s Creative Team and Music Organization bagged the Honorable Mention award as one of the best student animators at the Sine Panitik: Alamat sa Animasyon competition held in August 2017 by the Film Academy of the Philippines. Their short animated film entitled “Alamat ng Unang Unggoy,” competed against 30 other entries from various universities throughout the country.
SEPTEMBER 2017
Game Development students Basil Benitez, Dhanna Gail Colasito, Pamela Grace De Ramos, Christopher Andrew Del Rosario, Amiel Jake Frias, Aldrin Charles Ladaran, Cyrille Dan Lazaga, Juan Miguel Ocampo, Godryk Raphael Atento, Allen Paul Esperanza, Michael Angelo Bones, Michael Francis Fernando, Enrico Usigan, and Jason Luis Fungo represented the Philippines and became finalists at the Global HIT Challenge 2017 of the Serious Games Association (Singapore).
OCTOBER 2017
Jeian Louell Nueva (Software Engineering), Amera Ayman Ibrahaim (Software Engineering), Bryan Christopher Filamor (Web Development), Frances Capulong (Game Development), Joshua David Montelibano (Game Development), and Angeliz Reyes (Game Development) became Apprentice Track Champions in the Drupal Philippines AppHack 2017 held in October 2017.
OCTOBER 2017
Game Development students Dan Deaño, Janne Denesse Nedamo, Augustine Caesar Bayudan, Elijah Joseph Aldecoa, Jerez Yabut, Radj Inocalla, Amiel Jake Frias, Harrison Manalo, James Patrick Tañeda, Allen Hackett, Jason Fungo, Enrico Usigan, Michael Angelo Bones, Allen Esperanza, Mikee Lawrence Wong, Michael Francis Fernando, and Godryk Raphael Atento became School Track Finalists at the Electronic Sports and Gaming Summit (“ESGS”) Game Developers Association of the Philippines (“GDAP”) GameOn 2017.
NOVEMBER 2017
BS Animation students Aaron Formilleza, Clarita Cailan, Lanz Manalo, Kenneth Lorenzo, Mia Crisostomo, Reynard Joson, Ingrid Cabrido, and Kyle Jun became finalists at Animahenasyon 2017 held in November 2017.
DECEMBER 2017
Kristine Ciara Baello (Multimedia Arts), Charisse Froilan (BSBA), Michael Angelo Cadavillo (Software Engineering), Greg Marvin Cabrera (Software Engineering), John Cuthpert Magbanua (Software Engineering), Louis Garcia (Game Development), Janna Margaritta Guidotti (BSBA), John Matthew Alviz (Software Engineering), Daniel Abalos (Software Engineering), Mark Luis Ticzon (Software Engineering), Rhys Santiago (Multimedia Arts), Elijah Reyes (Software Engineering), Kate Gwen Gispert (Software Engineering), Mary Margareth Domingo (Software Engineering), and Charles Ricky Villarin (Software Engineering) became Preliminary Round Finalists in UnionBank’s U HACK & PL@Y Competition 2017.