YEHS Outsourcing Corporation and McDonald’s Dumaguete City sponsored the first Inter-School Open-Source Programming Competition in Dumaguete City. The main goal of the competition is to uncover the IT intellectuals from the different schools in the city. Through collaborative efforts and undying support of McDonald’s Managing Director himself, Mr. Hernando “Jerry” Esquivel, YEHS Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Deo Dax Cordova, the challenge to develop the best “Order Taking and Fulfillment System” successfully pushed through.
There were only four teams who bravely registered themselves during the orientation last July 14, 2007. There was one team from AMA Computer College, one from Negros Oriental State University, and two from Foundation University, respectively. These teams were allotted six consecutive weeks for the system’s development, in which the gradual progress is rated every Sunday at McDonald’s Dumaguete City starting July 22nd, 2007.
The three teams namely “I’m Yours” from Negros Oriental State University, “WebTech Team” and “Rapidz Solution” from Foundation University made it to the fourth elimination round. As the race went on tougher, the two teams from Foundation University made it to the final round.
The long wait was put to an end last August 22nd, 2007 at McDonald’s Dumaguete City. The Foundation University family, headed by the institution’s President, “Dr. Mira Sinco”, Vice-President for Student Life and External Affairs, “Mr. Dinno Depositario”, and ESL Supervisor, “Ms. Kate Johnson”, witnessed the final presentation and the proclamation of the winner. The “WEBTECH TEAM” was proclaimed and awarded as the winning team. The team’s members of Mr. Percival Cariño’s advisory were “Joevil S. Malones (BSIT 4)”, “John Joseph A. Adigue (BSIT 4)”, “Julius Tiongco (BSIT 4)”, “Analisa C. Mediano (BSIM 4)”, “Marjorie R. Sajulga (BSIT 4)”, and “Rodney M. Balasabas (BSIT 4)”. The “Rapidz Solution” ranked the second.
Mr. Esquivel said and I quote, “The best source of Open-Source Programmers is found at Foundation University.”
- Analisa C. Mediano