Filipino students stand tall in Chongqing, opening doors to closer educational ties

Rosario National High School’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) award highlights how classroom innovation can connect Filipino and Chinese learners and educators.

By tsammailer | October 28, 2026 | Chongqing, China
Yenz Markkus Barcelona Encarnacion (left) and Wilbert Lareza Jeresano (right) while presenting Project TINDIG
Yenz Markkus Barcelona Encarnacion (left) and Wilbert Lareza Jeresano (right) while presenting Project TINDIG

A Filipino invention designed to help students sit better in class has earned international recognition in Chongqing, southwestern China, highlighting how educational exchanges can bring practical benefits to schools while strengthening connections between the Philippines and China. Rosario National High School in Rosario, Cavite won one of three Team Grand Awards at the inaugural China–ASEAN “Play with Math” STEM Innovation and Practice Student Works Awards.