Cyberpress-EMC “Write IT Right” tilt announces winners

MAKATI CITY, Philippines - March 13, 2007 - Three senior students from public and private high schools in Quezon City and Muntinlupa City bested a field of 25 participants from around Metro Manila in the first-ever “Write IT Right” IT journalism competition organized by the IT Journalists Association of the Philippines (ITJAP/Cyberpress) and EMC Philippines, the world’s leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology.

Ms. Avril Bries of the Quezon City Science High School took the top prize, followed by Ma. Vida Frances Cruz of Miriam College and Mary Therese Aprille Paras of Muntinlupa Science High School. They win for themselves and their schools personal computers, office equipment and cash prizes. Rounding off the top 10 circle of winners are the following: · Trinity University of Asia High School – Lee Van Jomar D. Villanueva · Saint Pedro Poveda College – Victoria Isabel Yap · Mandaluyong High School – Miguel Victor T. Durian · PAREF Southridge – John Rafael Manalaysay · V.Mapa High School – Allaine Corpuz · Assumption College – Joyce Anne C. Raboca · St. Mary’s Academy (Pasay) – Feliciene Gabrielle Mendoza

All ten winners were also awarded scholarship grants from event co-sponsor STI, represented by VP for Academics Division Mitch Andaya, during awarding rites held today at the Filipinas Heritage Library in Makati City. The on-the-spot contest proper was held last February 29 at the STI Global City campus in Taguig City with the theme “ impact of greener technology on the future of the IT industry.”

ITJAP and EMC Philippines look forward to making the competition an annual event, with the possible participation of students from the collegiate level. By harnessing budding writers in an on-the-spot pitting of talents, the contest aims to get more young Filipinos interested in a career in IT writing, a highly specialized and evolving field of business journalism.

“As a leading steward of digital information in the world , EMC understands the value of proper and compelling communication in leveraging unstructured data,” says EMC Philippines Channels Manager Teddy Sumulong. “Our partnership with Cyberpress and the opportunity to help promising young communicators from Metro Manila high schools get their first break in the area of IT journalism brings our vision closer to the end-users of business information in the Philippines and the world.”