MapúaMCM Cup V4.0 Begins: MapúaMCM Spearheads Successful Digital Inter-school Event
Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao held its annual MapúaMCM Cup last February 15-19, 2021, entitled “MapúaMCM Cup v4.0 2021: Digital Revolution” via Facebook Live. Forty-five schools from different provinces all over Mindanao, namely Caraga, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, and Davao del Sur participated and competed to be hailed as the next MapúaMCM Cup champions.
The MapúaMCM Cup v4.0 2021 featured the following events; Street Dance Revolution: A Virtual Extravaganza, Singing Idol: The Virtual Clash of Musicality, Brain Master: The Grand Showdown, Techno Whiz: The Ultimate IT Quiz Show, K-Pop Clash: The K-Revolution, Digital Poster Competition, Science Quiz Show, Speak Up! Impromptu Speech Festival, Innovation Pitching Competition, MapúaMCM Esports: Mobile Legends Competition, Mathematics Quiz Show, and Cantorium Vox: A Virtual Chorale.
The week-long event kicked off with an opening salvo featuring virtual torch lighting and opening remarks from Engr. Dodjie S. Maestrecampo, EVP/COO of MapúaMCM, and Engr. Rachel C. Villanueva, the overall chairperson for the MapúaMCM Cup v4.0 2021 and Dean of the College of Engineering and Architecture.
“The recent events blurred the boundary between the physical and the digital worlds. It changes how we interact, perform, and most notably, how we learn. Creating new immersive experiences that engage learners is the essence of the 2021 MapúaMCM Cup. By taking advantage of the digitalization, MapúaMCM Cup will demonstrate ways to deliver student learning outcomes during this transition period. The theme ‘Digital Revolution’ envisions an empowered community in learning science, math, and the arts.” stated Engr. Dodjie S. Maestrecampo during his opening remarks for the event.
The MapúaMCM Cup v4.0 2021 officially opened upon the declaration of the overall chairperson, Engr. Rachel Villanueva.
Day 1 of the MapúaMCM Cup v4.0 opened with events Street Dance Revolution, Singing Idol: A Virtual Clash of Musicality, and Brain Master: The Grand Showdown. Brokenshire College of Toril (BCT) was hailed as the champions of the Street Dance Revolution, with Tagum City National High School (TCNHS) as the first runner-up and St. John Paul II College of Davao (SJPIICD) as the second runner-up. For the Singing Idol competition, the Philippine Women’s College of Davao (PWC) sang their way to the top. F. Bangoy National High School (FBNHS) was the first runner-up and Jesus J. Soriano National High School (JJSNHS) was the second runner-up.
Day 2 events of the MapúaMCM Cup v4.0 were the Techno Whiz: The Ultimate IT Quiz Show, K-Pop Clash: The K-Revolution, and the Digital Poster Competition. In the Techno Whiz, Philippine Science High School — Southern Mindanao Campus (PSHS-SMC) bagged the championship title and also placed first runner-up. Holy Cross of Agdao (HCA) then placed as the second runner-up. For the K-Pop Clash: The K-Revolution, TCNHSw as hailed as the champions. Vicenta C. Nograles National High School (VCNNHS) placed first runner-up, while Assumption College of Davao (ACD) placed second runner-up. For the Digital Poster Competition, TCNHS was the champion, with Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy (IHMA) as the first runner-up, and SJPIICD as the second runner-up.
The Science Quiz Show, Speak Up! Impromptu Speech Festival and Innovation Pitching Challenge were the events on Day 3 of the MapúaMCM Cup v4.0. For the Science Quiz Show, PSHS-SMC was the champion, with Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School (DRANHS) placing in the first runner-up and Davao City National High School (DCNHS) placing in second runner-up. For Speak Up, PSHS-SMC placed first, with DCNHS in second place, and IHMA in third place. In the Innovation Pitching Competition, SJPIICD were the champions, PSHS-SMC were the first runner-ups, and Tagum Doctors College Inc. (TDCI) were the second runner-ups.
For Day 4 of the MapúaMCM Cup v4.0, the MapúaMCM Esports: Mobile Legends Competition held its semifinal and final rounds. TCNHS and St. Michael College of Caraga (SMCC) battled it out in the final round, where ultimately SMCC won the tournament with TCNHS as the first runner-up and Agro-Industrial Foundation of the Philippines (AIFP) as the second runner-up.
On the last day of the MapúaMCM Cup v4.0, the Mathematics Quiz Show and Cantorium Vox: A Virtual Chorale were held. For the Mathematics Quiz Show, PSHS-SMC bagged the championship title, with Panabo City National High School (PCNHS) as the first runner-up, and PSHS-SMC again as the second runner-up. For the Virtual Chorale, TCNHS were the champions, with SJPIICD as the first runner-up, and HCA as the second runner-up.
The overall champions of the MapúaMCM Cup v4.0 2021 are the Philippine Science High School — Southern Mindanao Campus, winning all of the academic quiz shows and the impromptu speech festival. Tagum City National High School is the overall first runner-up, with St. John Paul II as the overall second runner-up.
“I believe that MapúaMCM changed the landscape of inter-school events and greatly demonstrated what excellence is by its expert use of new technology and the virtual space in the successful hosting of this event. The unique experience of the student participants in this year’s MapúaMCM Cup is a testament that holding inter-school events virtually is not a hindrance for them to show and inspire others with what they are capable of doing, whether individually or in groups.” Engr. Rachel Villanueva stated.
According to Engr. Rachel Villanueva, as the overall chairperson of the MapúaMCM Cup v4.0 2021, live events held over the internet with the participants’ internet connections being outside of the organizer’s control, including excited spectators waiting with many expectations, pose a great challenge that had to be overcome.
“This is where the expert blend of witty, skillful, and tech-savvy members of the MapúaMCM community proved to be the game-changer for this MapúaMCM Cup. And indeed we overcame and the rest is history.” Engr. Rachel Villanueva added.