On October 22 and 23, 2026, private schools from across Rodriguez gathered at Divine Savior Montessori School in Eastwood Residence, Brgy. San Isidro, for the ROPRISA (Rodriguez Private Schools Association) Academic Competitions. Eastbridge sent teams in Spelling, English, Mathematics, Science, and Araling Panlipunan, from preschool to Grade 6. Here is how all nine teams did.
Results at a glance
| Category | Result | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool Spelling | 🥇 Champion | Teacher May Linda Valero |
| Primary Spelling | 🥇 Champion | Teacher Richelle Tejado |
| Intermediate English | 🥇 Champion · to RIPRISA | Teacher Glenda Espero |
| Primary Mathematics | 🥇 Champion | Teacher John Mark Duba |
| Intermediate Araling Panlipunan | 🥇 Champion · to RIPRISA | Teacher Sybel Dumadaug |
| Intermediate Mathematics | 🥈 Second place | Teacher Lyza Jane Jacobe |
| Intermediate Science | 🥉 Third place | Teacher Joshua Aquino |
| Primary Araling Panlipunan | Competed | Teacher Connie Lasafin |
| Preschool Mathematics | Competed | Teacher Elyssa Galvan |
Our Spelling and English champions have their own story. Read it on our Achievements page →
Primary Math: back on top
Primary Mathematics · Champion
- 🥇 Richard Josef Baban
- 🥇 Cesar Gonzalvo III
- 🥇 Juan Andres Java
The Primary Math team won ROPRISA in 2023, then finished second in both 2024 and 2025. This year, they took the title back. The road was not easy: for three months, the team trained three times a week, working through hundreds of questions. Since no one knows which questions will be drawn, Teacher John Mark had them master the basics so they could handle anything.
On competition day, their greatest strength was each other. As Teacher John Mark describes it, the three kept reminding and supporting one another, catching each other's mistakes, and turning three individual strengths into one team.
Araling Panlipunan: champions, and on to RIPRISA
Intermediate Araling Panlipunan · Champion
- 🥇 Chauntelle Lavigne Alcantara · Grade 6
- 🥇 Kirsten Mari Tieng · Grade 5
- 🥇 Raam Andrei Garcia · Grade 4
Teacher Sybel's most memorable moments were the times her team stood up for an answer they knew was correct. Her advice to her students is simple, and very Eastbridge: "Kung gusto mong manalo, mag-aral nang husto at ipanalangin nang todo."
Intermediate Math: a strong silver
Intermediate Mathematics · Second place
- 🥈 Ema Lucille Cuerpo · Grade 6
- 🥈 Zeal Antonio Fernandez · Grade 5
- 🥈 Timothy Gavin Bautista · Grade 4
Our intermediate math team carries one of the proudest records in the school. Since 2015, Eastbridge math teams have reached the podium at ROPRISA again and again, and several have gone on to win at the provincial and national levels. The program was built by Teacher Rolyn Perez, and Teacher Lyza Jane took over as coach in 2019, leading the team ever since competitions resumed after the pandemic. Each coach has steered an Eastbridge team to a NAPSPHIL national championship: Teacher Rolyn in 2019 and Teacher Lyza Jane in 2023. Teacher Lyza Jane is also a Gold awardee at the 2020 Philippine Online Teaching Exhibition Series by ClassIn and Oxford University Press, where Eastbridge was also named Outstanding Institution. Read her story → This year's team trained hard and earned a well-fought silver.
Science: a new coach, new faces, a medal
Intermediate Science · Third place
- 🥉 Rieu Noelle Ecle · Grade 6
- 🥉 Fiora Seraphine Bathan · Grade 5
- 🥉 Goldwynn Galon · Grade 4
This was Teacher Joshua's first year as Eastbridge's science coach, and two of his three students were competing for the first time, with their parents cheering them on all the way. Teacher Joshua was proud of how they worked together, each leaning into their own strengths: one handling the calculations, another double-checking spelling and format.
A scientist and a national champion dancer
Two days after winning her science medal, Fiora Seraphine Bathan was on stage in Lucena City as part of the dance troupe that won the NAPSPHIL national folk dance championship. At Eastbridge, a child does not have to choose between the lab and the stage. Read the national championship story →
Next stop: RIPRISA
Two teams will represent Rodriguez at the RIPRISA (Rizal Private Schools Association) competition on November 13, 2026, in Taytay, Rizal: the Intermediate English team (Sam, Sheordel, and Alyannah) and the Intermediate Araling Panlipunan team (Chauntelle, Kirsten, and Raam). Please keep them in your prayers.
Strong across the board
Champions in spelling, English, math, and Araling Panlipunan. Medals in math and science. A national dance title in the same week. No single subject carries Eastbridge. Our students are strong across the board because they are taught well every day, not just in the weeks before a contest. And every child who stood on that stage, medal or not, learned something about hard work, teamwork, and trusting God with the results.
Congratulations to all our competitors! Thank you to our coaches, Teacher May Linda Valero, Teacher Richelle Tejado, Teacher Glenda Espero, Teacher John Mark Duba, Teacher Sybel Dumadaug, Teacher Lyza Jane Jacobe, Teacher Joshua Aquino, Teacher Connie Lasafin, and Teacher Elyssa Galvan, and to the many parents who came to cheer. To God be the glory!
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