THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MOBILE DEVICES IN INDEPENDENT LEARNING

IN QUINTINIANS TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL INCOPORATED

A Research

Presented to the faculty of

Quintinians Technical Vocational School Incorporated

In partial fulfilment

Of the requirements for the

Practical Research 1

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 APPROVAL SHEET

In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the subject Practical Research 1, this research

entitled “THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MOBILE DEVICES IN INDEPENDENT

LEARNING IN QUINTINIANS TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

INCORPORATED S.Y. 2019-2020”, prepared and submitted by Rodelio Estanilla,

Archie Galvan and Arnuld Cordillon who hereby recommended for an oral examination.

Miss Racquel S. Cabaluna

Research Adviser

Approved by the committee on oral examination, with a rating of _______.

Gladys S.Oria Leiana P. Fonacier

Panel Panel

Stephanie G. Aturdido
Panel

Accepted in partial fulfilment of requirements of Automotive 11 Students.

Luz U. Tactay
Principal

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The researchers wish to extend their sincerest thanks and grateful appreciation to

the following persons who shared their open-hand and help us in the application and

writing of this documentation and making this research a successful one.

Miss Racquel S. Cabaluna our adviser of Practical Research 1 for guiding us in

every chapter of the research and for giving us the opportunity to defend and gave the

ideas for the improvement of our study and for giving us the chance and privilege to

conduct this research.

The QTVSI SHS Student being our respondents for helping us in our study.

To our ever-supportive parents, brothers, sisters and aunties for the love

and compassion that serve as our inspiration.

All those who in one way or another helped, encouraged us and those names do

not appear or are not mentioned time us say “thank you very much!” your thoughts,

ideas, time and effort are treasured in our hearts.

Above all, to our Almighty God, the source of our strength, wisdom and guidance

in sustaining our love for each other, our cooperation, molded our faith and guarded us in

pursuing the task that whatever hindrance, shortcomings that come our way, compassion

and perfect love remain.

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 DEDICATION

This piece of work is wholeheartedly and humbly dedicated to our family

especially to our parents who always give us support and guiding throughout our

studies.

Our adviser, critic reader, and instructors who rendered their professional

expertise to make this study possible and for sharing their ideas, knowledge, care and

patience in every activities that we have in the campus.

To Miss Racquel S. Cabaluna for undying support and to all our love one’s and

relatives.

Our classmates, who intimately shared their sorrows, joy and success in life, that

we became united in fulfilling this study.

Our friends, for giving us the inspiration and forever will keep in our hearts.

Most of all, to our most graciously Father, for giving us the wisdom, strength,

unconditional love, bountiful blessings and his guiding light.

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 ABSTRACT

Title: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MOBILE DEVICES IN INDEPENDENT

LEARNING IN QUINTINIANS TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, INC.

Authors: Cordillon, Arnuld and Estanilla, Rodelio

Institution: QUINTINIANS TECHNICAL VOCATIONA SHOOL, INC.

Year: 2020

Adviser: Miss Racquel S. Cabaluna

This study aimed to determine the level of effectiveness of mobile devices in

independent learning of Grade 11 students in Quintinians Technical Vocational School,

Inc.. Specifically, this study sought to answer the following questions: Does the access to

mobile phones affect studying of students in QTVSI?, What is the negative and positive

effect of mobile phones to the students? And What is the importance of mobile phones?

This study was conducted at Quintinians Technical Vocational School, Inc. with

the senior high school Grade 11 students that serve as our respondents. The main

instrument used in the study was questionnaire-checklist. The questionnaire for the

students is consisted of three parts. Part I are the sex . In part II is the level of

effectiveness of mobile devices in independent learning while the part III is the statement

of the problem However, the questionnaire for the senior high school consisted only two

parts. The part I is their sex while the part II is their observances to the Grade 11 students

when they using mobile devices in independent learning.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

APPROVAL SHEET

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

DEDICATION

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I PROBLEM

Rationale

Conceptual Framework

Statement of the problem

Research Hypothesis

Significance of the study

Definition of Terms

CHAPTER II

Review of Related literature and studies

Local Literature and Studies

Foreign Literature and Studies

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY

Research Design

Sources of data

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Instrumentation and data collection

Tools for data analysis

CHAPTER IV PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Results and Discussion

Frequency distribution of Student’s profile

CHAPTER V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

APPENDICES

Bibliography

Appendices

Curriculum Vitae

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 CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

RATIONALE

Nowadays, students are considered as post-90 generations, which are classified as

the ‘human of digital age’ and been labelled as student of e-era too. They are millennial

or Generation Y onwards were born in the computer age, growing up in the age of the

Internet, using mobile devices every day. Many students use mobile devices both in their

free time and during class. It has the potential to be used for learning purposes as well as

for personal use. In other words, with the use of mobile devices, learners can learn

anywhere and at any time. The term mobile learning refers to learning with the aid of

mobile devices. From this definition, we can see that the mobile devices for M-learning

can cover a large scope, which includes laptops, mobile phones, netbooks, smartphones,

tablets and so on which has the function of wireless technology and portable. Accessing

to the internet is a significant feature of mobile devices today, especially mobile phones

that no longer just a phone but a portable multimedia device. Through a variety of mobile

devices wirelessly by using a series of wireless internet (Wi-Fi) or broadband services

without limit in terms of location or time, they will now collects more ideas and facts for

their studies. The rapid increase in computing power, memory capacity, screen size and

resolution also increases the potential of the devices.

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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

INDEPENDENT DEPENDENT
VARIABLE VARIABLE

PROFILE OF THE The level of effectiveness

RESPONDENTS of mobile devices used in
independent learning of
Grade 11 students at
Students QTVSI.
sex The negative and positive
effect of mobile phones to
the studenrs.
The importance of mobile
phones.
FiFigure 1 : The conceptual paradigm of the study shows the relationship of the

independent and dependent variables.

The paradigm shows the interplay between the dependent and independent

variables. The independent variables of the study are the personal information of senior

high school students such as sex. The dependent variables contain the effectiveness of

mobile devices used by the grade 11 students. The negative and positive effect of mobile

phones to the students and the importance of mobile phones.

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 OUTPUT (STEP 4)
Encourage the
administrator to allow the
students to use mobile
devices as a tool for their
learning.

PROCESS (STEP 3)
The researchers collected
the questionnaires and
tabulated the results for
computation, analysis,
and interpretation.

PROCESS (Step 2)
Conducting a survey
using descriptive –
questionnaire
checklist.

INPUT (STEP 1)
Getting the Profile of
the Respondents.
* Students

Figure 2: Paradigm of the Study

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 The paradigm shows the interplay between the dependent and independent

variables. The independent variables of the study are the personal information of senior

high school students such as sex. The dependent variables contain the effectiveness of

mobile devices used by the grade 11 students.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study attempts to determine the effectiveness of mobile devices in

independent learning of students and the observances of the senior high school.

Specifically, this study sought to answer the following questions,

1. Does the access to mobile phones affect studying of students in QTVSI?

2. What is the negative and positive effect of mobile phones to the students?

3. What is the importance of mobile phones?

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RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

The hypotheses of the present study are formulated as follows:

1. There is no significant relationship in the perception towards effectiveness of

mobile devices among the Grade 12 students with their Parents’ occupation.

2. There is no significant relationship in the problems encountered by the Grade 12

students with their parents’ occupation.

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY

This study focused on Effectiveness of Mobile device in Independent Learning of

Senior Highs School students of QTVSI. It determines how effective of using mobile

devices in learning.

The respondents is the Senior high school students from QTVSI S.Y 2019– 2020,

San Quintin, Pangasinan.

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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study serves as an eye-opener and deemed important for the following

groups:

The Administrator

This study serves as the light to enlighten the perception of the administrator so

that they will approve the implementation of using mobile devices as a tool for

learning.

The Teachers

This study will show the effectiveness of mobile devices in independent learning

so that they will allow students to engage with more ideas and knowledge that

sought to their lesson.

The Parents

In this study, the parents will be informed of using mobile devices inside the

class. They will also give support to their children in terms of providing mobile

devices use as a learning material that will hep to their studies.

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The Students

This study will provide various opportunity to students to use their mobile device

applications that helps to their learning and raise actively participation to their

studies.

Future researchers

The study serves as a reference for future researchers who will engage in similar studies

and to include variables that are not within the scope of the study.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

For more understanding of this research, the following terms were defined in the

context of the study.

Mobile devices – is a tool used by the students such as tablets, mobile phones,

computer, smart phones, etc. that is portable and handheld device that may used in

their educational purposes.

Mobile learning – is when the students are using mobile devices in learning through

accessing its applications.

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Learning Tool – is something a student uses to work through big ideas, concepts or

processes while demonstrating his or her thinking, planning and/or decision-making

on the way to creating, performing or responding to art.

– Any material or devices that is useful in students’ learning.

Independent Learning – when individual take the initiative, with or without the help

of others and just a learning tool use to accomplish any given task.

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 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

This chapter presents a summary of related literature whose results are considered

significant which served as a guide in attaining the purpose of this study.

LOCAL LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Educational tools like mobile devices are the tools of the teachers use to teach

their students. Good educational tools have a big impact on the students learning since

students learn most by doing. Engaging in hands – on activities especially in diverse

subjects gives the students idea on how their knowledge can be applied in real life

situation. Through this, teacher will be able to make his strategies in teaching more

effective and meaningful. It is much easier also for students to learn and understand their

lesson as well as acquire the skills necessary in the field if they use mobile device.

Further, the adequacies of mobile devices that will support the students’ effective

learning also have its own demand in the educational system (Albarico, et al. (2014)

From our former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino announced publicly and

officially about the importance of the use of mobile device like Tablet, computer, mobile

phones as educational tools in both public and private schools during the inauguration of

the K – 12 Curriculum in our country (Enterprise Innovation, 2012).

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Works by Xinhua (2014) Filipinos are using their mobile device not only for

communication but also for other purposes. According to a recent market study issued

TNS, a global authorized research company, said in its report that Filipino consumers are

not just using mobile device especially mobile phones for texting messages and sending

photos, but also as a means to have “internet – on – the – go”, allowing users to be

always online. Study conducted from November 2012 to January 2013 “Based on the

findings of the study, the increase in various mobile activities explain the growing trend

of Wi-Fi accessibility in public areas” said TNS Philippine Managing Director Gary de

Ocampo.

Mobile phones are important in school and also in work; it is the way of

interacting, creating, sharing and exchanging information and ideas to each other.

However, despite the numerous advantages of mobile phones, everything should be taken

in moderation. (Blumstock & Eagle, 2010).

Mobile phones are important in school and also in work; it is the way of

interacting, creating, sharing and exchanging information and ideas to each other.

However, despite the numerous advantages of mobile phones, everything should be taken

in moderation. (Blumstock & Eagle, 2010).

Smart phones are cellular phones that perform many of the functions of a

computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, Internet access, and an operating

system capable of running downloaded applications. These enabled smartphone owners

to go “mobile”, or to do work or personal online stuff on-the-go rather than on the office

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or at home. The current mobile operating systems popular today are Android,iOS,and

Windows Phone among others. (Choong, 2015).

FOREIGN LITERATURE AND STUDIES

In the study conducted by Warshaucer (2011) mobile device is useful in student’s

work wherein they can easily bring the devices everywhere to gather data or information.

The role of media and technology in education is quite obvious in today’s

educational setting. However media comes in many different forms such as internet,

television, radio and books, all of this media have affected the way student learn. Around

the world, students are beinf globally connected with one another through internet (Rolls,

2007).

According to Maslow, development toward self – actualization involved

satisfaction of hierarchy of human needs. These regard to the demand for self – esteem of

a person. Because every individual need a conducive tool that support to their learning to

gain more ideas that is needed on their work. The consistency of knowledge,

independence, and getting near to global audience.

To studied on ‘Children, computer and powerful idea’. He understood the

importance of digital media and how it could be used to enable children to learn better

within a constructivist learning environment. He believed that in order for children to

assemble and modify their ideas, the traditional tools such as pencils, copies and texts

were in adequate. take control of the learning process.

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 CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

RESEARCH DESIGN

The research method design used in this study was descriptive method using

questionnaire – checklist, as the main data gathering instrument. This method describe

the effectiveness of mobile device in independent learning of Grade 1l students at

Quintinians Technical Vocational School, Incorporated school year 2019 – 2020 by using

the educational applications of their mobile devices.

SOURCES OF DATA

This study focused the one fifty (50) Grade 11 students at Quintinians Technical

Vocational School Inc. that serves as our respondents in this present study.

INSTRUMENTATION AND DATA COLLECTION

The research instrument that was employed for this study is questionnaire for

students. The questionnaire for the student’s consisting only three parts that based on

their statement of the problem. For the student’s questionnaire wherein it embodies their

personal profile such as sex. On the level of effectiveness of mobile devices in

independent learning of Grade 11 students that would be answered by Grade 11 students.

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 After which, the researchers collected the questionnaire and determined the

results for analysis, and interpretation.

TOOLS FOR DATA ANALYSIS

In order to come up with credible interpretation of data, the following statistical

tools were used in the treatment of the data gathered is the measures of central tendency.

To answer the profile of the Students as one of our respondents in terms of sex

plus percentages were used. Presented below is the formula.

f
% = x 100 Where; % - percentage
n

F – frequency

N – total number of respondents

1. Does the access to mobile phones affect studying of students in QTVSI?

 YES
 There are 45 Students answered YES out of 50 respondents.
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2. What is the negative and positive effect of mobile phones to the students?

POSITIVE

It presents relevant information

for classroom discussion through AGREE
assessing to the internet.
I could understand concepts
easily. AGREE
I can cope and pass projects
before deadline. AGREE

I can do advance to the lesson.

AGREE
I can create outstanding and
meaningful outputs. AGREE

 The table presents the distribution of respondents. According to the table

shows that there are almost 46 students agree in the effect of mobile
phones in their learning garnered 92%. Using the measures of central
tendency (MODE) the positive outcome is “AGREE”.

NEGATIVE

Students use their phones to text

and play games while inside the DISAGREE
classroom.
The cellphone rings while teacher
is teaching, can’t disrupt the flow DISAGREE
of discussion.
Cyber bullying
DISAGREE
Sleep loss can concentrate the
discussion of the teacher inside DISAGREE
the classroom.
Spending too much time of their
cellphones are more healthy. DISAGREE
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 The table presents the distribution of respondents. According to the table
shows that perfectly 47 students Disagree in the effect of mobile phones in
their learning, garnered 94%. Using the measures of central tendency
(MODE) the Positive outcome is “DISAGREE”.

3. What is the importance of mobile phones?

It lessens the pressure in

doing school task AGREE
through searching in the
internet.
It provides unlimited
amount of resource
materials for course AGREE
requirements.
It provides clear
explanation about the AGREE
needed topic.
Offers up-to-date
information. AGREE

 The table presents the distribution of respondents. According to the table

shows that 43 students agree in the importance of mobile phones in their
learning, garnered 86%. Using the measures of central tendency (MODE)
the Positive outcome is “AGREE”.
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TABLE 1

SURVEY QUESTIONS FOR GRADE 11 STUDENTS

The Effectiveness of Mobile Devices In Independent Learning

N – 50

INDICATORS DESCRIPTIVE

EQUIVALENT
1.It presents relevant information for classroom Agree

discussion through accessing to the internet.

2.I could understand concepts easily. Agree
3.I can cope with everyday discussion. Agree

4.I can do advance study to the lessons. Agree

5.I can create outstanding and meaningful outputs. Agree
6.I can make and pass projects before deadline. Agree

7.It lessens the pressure in doing school task through Agree

searching on the internet.

8.It provides unlimited amount of resource materials Agree

for course requirements.

9.It provides clear explanation about the needed Agree

topic.
10.Offers up–to–date information Agree

11. It lessens the pressure in doing school task Agree

through searching in the internet.

12. It provides unlimited amount of resource Agree

materials for course requirements.

13. It provides clear explanation about the needed Agree

topic.

14. Offers up-to-date information.

RESULT AGREE

 Does the access to mobile phones affect studying of students in

QTVSI?
 RESULT: YES

The table presents the effectiveness of mobile devices in independent learning of

Grade 11 students. The respondents AGREE to the effectiveness of using mobile devices

because it helps them on their school works as well as they learned what they are doing.

There is a great possibility that mobile learning will have a direct positive effect

on learning, as technology helps to strengthen students’ motivations, focuses attention,

and validates the relevance of learning to performance.

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PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter presents the analysis of the data and interpretation of the findings in

the relation to the stated problems of the study.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The findings of the study were presented, analyzed, and interpreted in this

chapter. These data were elicited mainly from the response of the respondents through the

administration of questionnaire as the main gathering tool. Analyzed data were the basis

of discussion and interpretation.

DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONDENTS

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADE 11 STUDENTS

MALE = 20

FEMALE = 30

Total no. Of respondents = 50

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 RESPONDENTS OF GRADE 11 STUDENTS

20 MALE
FEMALE

30

Pie Graph : This graph presents the percentage of respondents on Grade 11 students at

Quintinians Technical Vocational School, Inc.

TABLE 1

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENT’S PROFILE

N - 50

PROFILE FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

SEX Male 20 40%

Female 30 60%

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 The table presents the distribution of respondents according to the personal profile

in terms of sex.

The table shows that the Grade 11 students of Quintinians Technical Vocational

School, Inc. in terms of sex, female is the most dominant with a frequency of 30 with a

percentage of 60% while male are least dominant with a frequency of 20 with a

percentage of 40%.

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 CHAPTER V

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter presents the summary, findings, conclusions, and recommendations

of the study entitled “Effectiveness Of Mobile Devices In Independent Learning Of

Grade 11 Students At “Quintinians Technical Vocational School, Inc,S.Y 2019-2020”.

SUMMARY

1. Majority from the Grade 11 students are predominantly female than male, most of

females answered 60% than Males 40%.

2. Majority of the Grade 11 senior high school students are both agree regards to the

effectiveness of using mobile devices as a tool for learning.

3. In the positive and negative effects by the Grade 11 students in mobile devices

was majority Positive “AGREE” Negative “DISAGREE”. The importance of

mobile devices was majority is “AGREE”.

4. The respondents AGREE to the effectiveness of using mobile devices because it

helps them on their school works as well as they learned what they are doing.

5. The Grade 11 students have the highest extent of using mobile devices in

learning because most of them have a good work by using their phone in learning

activities

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 CONCLUSIONS

Based on the salient findings of the study, the conclusions drawn are as follows:

1. Dominant among the Grade 11 students are having mobile devices for their

learning.

2. The Grade 11 the senior high school students believed that they were greatly

benefited of these mobile devices as they will explore and seek an answers to the

questions that they have thinking of beside it provide to them a convenience to

finish their school task or assigned works.

3. The students still currently encountered the positive and negative effect using

mobile devices.

4. In the study of effectiveness of mobile devices in independent learning, the

students help a lot for their learning activities.

5. Thus, technology can educate one another about the world around us with the

simple use of mobile devices that is easily accessible within the palm of your

hand.

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 RECOMMENDATIONS

The researchers gave the following recommendations:

1. The teacher should allow the students to use mobile devices to engage with more

ideas and knowledge that sought to their lesson.

2. The teachers and the students are lately agreed regards to this implementation of

mobile devices in learning because they realized that these technologies will

provide all sources of information that needs to their studies.

3. The administrator should know the capabilities and functions of mobile device to

be implemented and give a permission to have a high generated connection or Wi-

Fi on their classroom.

4. The teacher should become strategies and fully knowledgeable in using the

mobile devices in learning and he/she must encourage the students to utilize their

mobile devices in their study and not in a nonsensical way.

5. The researchers strongly recommend the mobile devices as a learning tool that

can be beneficial to the learning of the students. So it must encourage the

administrator to allow the students to use mobile devices as a tool for their

learning.

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 APPENDICES

REQUEST LETTER TO THE PRINCIPAL

QUINTINIANS TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, INC.

February 28, 2019

LUZ U TACTAY
Principal
Quintinians Technical Vocational School, Inc.
San Quintin, Pangasinan

Ma’am:
Greetings,
We, the Senior High School Automotive 11 students at Quintinians Technical Vocational
School, Inc., are presently conducting a research entitled “The Effectiveness of Mobile Device
in Independent Learning of Grade 11 Students at Quintinians Technical Vocational School,
Inc.” in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Practical Research 1.
In connection to this, we would like to request for your favorable approval to make the distinct
Senior High School of Grade 11 Students as our respondents. Rest assured that their answers will
be kept confidential.

Thank you so much. God bless you a hundredfold.

Respecfully yours,
CORDILLON, ARNULD
ESTANILLA, RODELIO

NOTED:

RACQUEL S. CABALUNA

APPROVED BY:
Luz U. Tactay

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name : Rodelio Estanilla

Address : Nangapugan San Quintin Pangasinan

Birthdate : March,31,2002

Parents :June Estanilla

Lucila Estanilla

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email Address: @rodelioestanilla

Contact no: 09307272191

CIVIL STATUS : Single

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Elementary : Don Luis Domingo Sr.

Secondary : San Quintin National High School

: Quintinians Technical Vocationa School, Inc.

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 CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name : Arnuld Cordillon

Address : Brgy. San pedro, san quintin, Pangasinan

Birthdate : August 21,1998

Parents : Anulfo Cordillon

: Lolita Cordillon

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email Address: @arnuldsacullesCordillon

Contact no : 09507409450

CIVIL STATUS : Single

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Elementary : Sisenando V. Tecson

Secondary : San quintin National High School

: Quintinians Technical Vocational School, Inc.

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