Eastbridge Student and Alumnus Named DOST YES Awardees

An Eastbridge student and an Eastbridge graduate have been selected as awardees of the Youth Excellence in Science (YES) Awards 2025 by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) — Provincial S&T Office of Rizal.

In a letter to School Principal Glenda Espero dated 2 September 2026, the DOST Rizal Provincial S&T Office extended its congratulations to the following:

The YES Awards are conferred by DOST to honor the achievements of Filipino students in international science and mathematics competitions. The letter, signed by Mhark Ellgine A. Libao, OIC of the Office of the Provincial S&T Director, described the awardees as exceptional students and commended the school's “commitment to fostering a culture of excellence in science and mathematics education.”

This is Zac Andre's second YES Award from DOST — read about his first. During his years at Eastbridge, he was a consistent awardee in international mathematics and science competitions, earning gold and top-prize finishes in olympiads including PHIMO, MOTLI, HKIMO, and the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad. After graduating from Eastbridge, he earned a place at the Philippine Science High School — the country's premier science high school — where he continues to excel.

Ema Lucille, meanwhile, continues to raise the Purple Knights banner in local and international math olympiads — and her journey is still being written.

We give thanks to God for Ema and Zac, and we congratulate their families, whose partnership makes achievements like this possible. We are also grateful to our teachers, who patiently nurture each child's God-given intelligences — in the classroom, in competition, and in character.

At The Eastbridge School, recognition like this is a joyful confirmation of what we believe: that when every child is known by name, every child is given room to rise — and to keep rising, long after graduation.