The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) awarded 2,504 outstanding students with the Youth Excellence in Science (YES) Awards in 2024, recognizing their achievements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This year saw a record-breaking number of awardees, a 18.45% increase from 2023. The DOST-SEI organized three separate awarding ceremonies in Tacloban, Baguio, and Cagayan de Oro to celebrate the recipients' success.
THE YES Awardees from Eastern Visayas, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Northern Mindanao receive their medals during the awarding ceremonies conducted in the cities of Tacloban, Baguio, and Cagayan de Oro, respectively.
For over 17 years, DOST-SEI’s aspiration has been clear: to build generations of learners who will champion the pursuit of scientific excellence in the country.This is exactly what the YES medals stand for: a symbol of inspiration to achieve the Filipino youth’s great potential and dreams. For him, “Intelligence is useless if not used beyond one’s gain and self-recognition. Instead, intelligence is more meaningful if used to make a difference.”In 2024, a record-feat of 2,504 young Filipino geniuses from various regions in the country were conferred the YES medals. This marks an impressive 18.45 percent increase from 2023’s 2,115 awardees, DOST-SEI said.
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