ONLINE QUACKERY: THE OUTCOMES OF CYBERCHONDRIA

ON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AMIDST PANDEMIC

A Research Proposal Presented

To the Senior High School Department

University of Cebu - Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue

Researchers:

Faburada, John Mark

Pimentel, Mark Danniel

Tecling, Darren Dave

Inoue, Youko

Intong, Kimberly

Pescalia, Georjeth

Ms. Kathleen L. Burlas

Research Adviser

2020-2021
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

INTRODUCTION
Rationale………………………………………………… 2
Theoretical Background………………………………… 7
Conceptual Framework of the Study…………………… 10
Review of Related Literature…………………………… 11
THE PROBLEM
Statement of the Problem………………………………... 16
Significance of the Study………………………………... 17
Scope and Limitations………………………………….... 18
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design…………………………………………. 19
Sample and Sampling Technique………………………... 20
Research Environment……………………………………21
Research Instrument/Tool……………………………...... 22
Data Gathering Procedure……………………………….. 22
Data Analysis……………………………………………. 23
Research Ethics………………………………………..... 24
DEFINITION OF TERMS…………………………………… 25
REFERENCES………………………………………………... 26
CURRICULUM VITAE……………………………………… 27
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CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

INTRODUCTION

Rationale of the Study

As people grow older, they also become more conscious of their

health. Whenever they feel sick, the hospital is the first thing they can think

of. A place filled with licensed professionals that can provide a precise and

accurate diagnosis. However, with the continuous development of

technology, people tend to self-diagnose with the help of the internet with no

hassle and does not cost even a single cent. Other than that, it can save time

to find numerous health-based information with just a single click. It is

reasonably a turning point for people to rely on health sources on the

internet.

However, the searching of medical information on the internet is

insufficient and distressing it might be dangerous by Benigeri and Pluye

who examines that exposing individuals with lack of medical training and
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evaluation of medical conditions may eventually make them at risk of

danger from self-treatment.

To define, Cyberchondria is an excess searching on the internet for

health-related information. Cyberchondria is a term used to describe people

who suffers from actual or perceived illness by the presence of the internet.

(Tatli, et. al., 2019).

With the appearance of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senior high school

students had to limit their mobility as it is mandated by the government to

stay at home. The sudden implementation of quarantine across the country

results in an impact on the student’s social and mental attributes wherein

they experience less interaction and more isolation. Alternatively, students

engage in such recreational activities that will terminate their boredom.

Social media already became a mode of student living, as students set it as a

prior when seeking entertainment. Influencers set social media as an

advantage in advertising their programs enthusiastically to prompt internet

users (Voorveld et al., 2018). In relevance to the widespread usage of social

media, the potential numbers of misleading health information are gradually

increasing as the factual ones are also breaching. This is where

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cyberchondria was born, where it greatly affects the student’s perception of

health-related information.

Truly the presence of cyberchondria greatly influences the student’s

mental health. Because of these reasons, this study has exposed.

Globally, misinformation has been treated as a serious threat to the

Covid-19 response as emphasized by The World Health Organization.

Unverified Covid-19 information has been shared throughout social media,

the reason for this event to happen is yet to be known, in order to find out,

the study have developed and tested a research model that have drawn from

theories of health perception and cognitive load. The findings suggest a

person’s trust in online information and perceived information overload are

strong predictors of unverified information sharing. In relation, together with

the extremity and vulnerability of a person’s Covid-19 perception,

cyberchondria is affected by the way how the information is shared.

Additionally, the sharing of reliable news is differently handled by both

genders. It is said that females strongly suffer from cyberchondria while

males easily share the news without verification. Therefore, it needs to have

a lot of precautions to hold to reduce the misinformation of Covid-19 and

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cyberchondria. Keeping an eye on the overloading of information is a

pivotal action to be considered.

Specifically, in a study conducted by Maftei and Holman (2020) on

the students in China, it is indicated that male students are more optimistic

against Cyberchondria. The study also concluded that the female

respondents are more associated to be more neurotic, which may be more

prone to Cyberchondria.

In the Philippines, a survey was conducted in the first quarter of 2021,

showing a poll about the student’s willingness to get vaccinated. It is upon

the arrival of the first vaccine manufactured in China. Wherein the most

numbers at 46% said that they aren’t willing to get vaccinated. The survey

also found out that 19% of the respondents are willing to get vaccinated,

35% said that they haven’t decided yet when will they get vaccinated

(Rappler, 2021).

In the province of Cebu, residents from Cebu City received the

freedom to choose their vaccine that they want as it is said to the mayor of

Cebu City, Mayor Edgardo Labella. This was after the national government
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stated that the people can’t able to choose the vaccine brand freely. Mayor

Labella assumes that the residents are having fear of injected with the

Sinovac vaccine after a report that the vaccine brand is not as effective as the

other brands (Inquirer, 2021). The discrimination to China’s culture,

presence, and people on the internet is widely been discussed for a long

time. Furthermore, it is assumed that the perception of most students is

affected since the vaccine is made from China.

According to Thompson et al. (2020) “anxiety and insecurity can

trigger a compulsive search for information on social media that will further

intensify anxiety, creating a vicious cycle of cyberchondria that is difficult to

stop” (p.3). This shows an urgency for the study to be conducted. To gather

a wide perspective, the study will happen at the University of Cebu Lapu-

Lapu and Mandaue considering that the school has a huge population of

Senior high school students.

The main objective of this phenomenological study is to gather the

outcomes of Cyberchondria among SHS students at the University of Cebu-

Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue during the COVID-19 pandemic. The result of this
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study can be used on Senior High School students as a reference and as a

related study for their research related to Cyberchondria.

Theoretical Background

Sickness has brought tragedy upon mankind since the

beginning of time. Anxiety emerges upon people’s minds whenever they

show symptoms of a possible disease. Now that the internet started to reign,

they can just look it up and thousands of information would be laid upon

them. Although it is efficient, there are still lapses that could lead a person to

an anxious state. This study focuses on how cyberchondria affects the minds

of the Senior High School students amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic. The

study then supported by one main theory and two subordinating theories

namely the Protection-Motivation Theory by Roger, the Cognitive Load

Theory by John Sweller, and the Learned Helplessness Theory by Seligman

and Maier.

The theory of Roger’s Protection-Motivation Theory in 1975

generally states the individual’s consciousness and action in handling or

building decisions that take place under stressful situations. The theory
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highlights two reasons to predict engagement to the problems: Perceived

Susceptibility and Perceived Severity. Perceived susceptibility refers to the

individual’s judgement of the situation based on the risk of obtaining it,

whereas perceived severity refers to the individual’s judgement of the

situation in respect to consequences.

The Protection-Motivation Theory signifies the importance of the

students’ adjustment to the health measures as the world is modifying the

approach to health safety standards due to the COVID-19 situation. The two

concepts, perceived susceptibility and perceived severity take a huge

contribution to the student’s health perception and beliefs. A high level of

perceived severity made students decide not to go outside, as a student might

likely attain COVID-19 as a consequence and the student might infect

his/her family. While a high level of perceived susceptibility takes action

when a student tends to ask himself/herself if he/she obtained the virus after

having some signs of symptoms of COVID-19.

In continuation to the theory defining the nature of health beliefs,

another theoretical outlook is presented as this theory is necessary for the

study to be founded, a theory that focuses on the advancement of technology

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and the reliability of internet information. The Cognitive Load Theory which

developed by John Sweller in 1988 states that an individual’s brain only

holds a limited memory or information that spans in just a short period of

time, additional methods or information that is unnecessary must be avoided

as it may overload your cognitive ability.

Students are more likely induced to the internet such that the

environment is used as a platform in posting information. But excessive

input of information to the brain may cause overload, which makes

indecisive actions and the student’s losing self-control.

In relevance with that, overloading of information and beliefs may

will surely lead to cognitive circumstances and behavioral problems. Martin

Seligman and Steven F. Maier’s Learned Helpless Theory in 1967 proposes

that Learned Helplessness happens when they have been exposed to a certain

situation for a long time that they just choose to accept their fate and despite

of the opportunity to escape, they will choose not to. Not only that but

learned helplessness has been related to a various psychological disorders

such as anxiety, phobias, depression, shyness, and loneliness. This event can

be seen in all ages and often originates in childhood.

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Senior High School students who experience cyberchondria may

possess learned helplessness as well, making them overlook their situation

despite the information they have. Being held back by their idea of not being

in control of their situation may lead to them refusing medication that could

relieve them.

Overall, the theories adopted on this study that will serve as the

foundation are the Protection-Motivation Theory by Roger, the Cognitive

Load Theory by John Sweller, and the Learned Helplessness by Seligman

and Maier. The following theories will help evaluate and analyze different

ways on how Cyberchondria role the cognitive ability of the students in the

midst of pandemic.

Protection-Motivation
Theory
Roger 1975

Cognitive-Loaded
Theory
SHS
Sweller 1988 Students Cyberchondria

Learned Helplessness
Theory
Seligman and Maier 1988
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Fig 1.1 The paradigm of the research study

Review of Related Literature and Studies

This part of the paper includes studies and articles that are of great

contribution in terms of relativity with the presented phenomenon. Studies

and works included in this chapter will help provide existing knowledge and

information for a better understanding of the problem.

Cyberchondria refers to the anxiety occurring in an individual due to

an excessive search of medical information found on the internet,

overloading of information and beliefs may lead to cognitive circumstances

and behavioral problems (Sweller 1988).

Cyberchondria before the existence of COVID-19

Cyberchondria is when a person excessively searches for medical

information online. Searching for online information does not immediately

make a person experiencing cyberchondria. But it is when an individual

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starts excessively looking up about health-related information online, that is

the time that a person is experiencing cyberchondria. When the internet was

still gaining its popularity and even up to now, there are people who can’t

properly assess the information they get from the internet. According to

Vladan Starcevic (2017), heightened health anxiety is primary and

attempting to alleviate it is the reason for online health related searches.

However, instead of reassurance, it increases their level of anxiety. One of

the reasons for cyberchondria is mistrust in physicians. Negative

expectations of healthcare professionals have been found to drive seeking of

health information online (Vladan Starcevic, 2017).

Accordingly, it was found out that people with health anxiety are

most likely to experience cyberchondria, the constant need of reassurance

drives them to repeatedly look up their symptoms online. Like teenagers,

they are experiencing anxiety and distress. Having not enough time and

money to visit a physician, they turn to the internet for self-diagnosis which

is not advisable. Since it is said by Starcevic (2017), the internet is not a tool

for self-diagnosis, despite a temptation to use it as such. Even though it

provides a lot of information, a lot of them are not accurate and credible.

Failure to differentiate between credible and non-credible data could drive a

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person to become more anxious. In this case, we see how the internet can

affect our well-being. Cyberchondria is a fascinating example of how digital

technology may play an important, though not an exclusive role, in causing

psychopathological phenomena (Starcevic, 2017).

Eventually, there have been proposed solutions to this issue although

it does not really erase the existence of cyberchondria. Making a clear and

user-friendly presentation of online health information is likely to decrease

the misinterpretation and escalation of health anxiety (Starcevic, 2017).

Physicians are also advised to make their patients aware about the impact of

searching the internet for health-information, and ask them if they constantly

search about it.

Cyberchondria in the midst of COVID-19

It is to the point that cyberchondria has never widely been recognized,

not until the situation has reversed when the pandemic was discovered.

Briefly, COVID-19 is a new terminology to all people upon describing the

virus. The virus was first traced in the urbanized city of Wuhan, China and

first classified as an epidemic outbreak. Unfortunately, the contagious

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disease drastically increases the people that are infected and spread to each

nations’ borders across the world. The sudden existence of the pandemic

brought nightmare to the people where most countries are imposing

lockdowns, shut down of businesses (i.e., malls, cinema, department stores,

food stalls, transportation), and suspensions of such governmental and non-

governmental infrastructures and buildings (i.e., public and private schools,

parks, museums, libraries). As a result, the outbreak requires the people to

stay in their homes as it disrupts the person’s living socially, resulting in

psychological implications such as stress, anxiety, depression, and guilt

(Brookes et al., 2020). Since then, cyberchondria is responsible for the

gradual inclination of mental cases. However, with the presence of the virus

globally, cyberchondria is now a global concern that professionals and

psychologists are starting to recognize cases that are often related with

cyberchondria. The COVID-19 pandemic became the catalyst to the severity

of health anxiety that directly affects the psychological issue of an

individual, amplified by the unusual and sudden presence of the virus and

the isolation (Maftei and Holman, 2020).

During the health crisis, especially on this pandemic, the role of social

media gradually increases as it becomes a medium to the people on sharing

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information found on the internet (Sharma et al., 2017). Such that social

media will act as an access to multiple sources that talk about the field of

COVID-19 together with the sharer’s thoughts and concerns. The inaccuracy

of COVID-19 together with the rising atmosphere regarding health concerns

affects the psychological behavior of the people, and online search on

health-related information will increase (Walker et al., 2020).

For example, the search for COVID-19 related information in the

United States of America rose to 36% after the first day the virus has been

announced on the news (Bento et al., 2020). Also in the country of Romania,

the search for COVID-19 related information, its symptoms, and cure of

COVID-19 increased and is a trend during March 2020 (Google Trends,

2020). However, blended with the rise of information, misleading

information also contributed discreetly (Li et al., 2020).

The articles and the studies that are presented above provides varied

perception and concepts about cyberchondria, a term used for anxiety caused

by internet searching. The findings and conclusions on each related study

and literature have helped in better understanding the concept of

cyberchondria and how students experience them in different contexts. This

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study aims to fill in the local gap and help provide more references in the

body of literature that can be used in the future.

THE PROBLEM

Statement of the Problem

The main objective of this phenomenological study is to gather the

outcomes of Cyberchondria among SHS students at the University of Cebu-

Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study,

Cyberchondria refers to a person’s anxiety about their health that is created

or exacerbated by using the internet to search for medical information.

This study aims to answer the following specific questions:

1. What are the negative experiences that will encounter by SHS students

who will be induced of Cyberchondria?

2. How does cyberchondria affects the health of a person in terms of their

mental health?

3. How does cyberchondria linked to the current catastrophic event which is

COVID-19?
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4. How does cyberchondria encourages people to seek health information on

the internet than a doctor’s prescription?

Significance of the Study

The findings of the study will bring forth deeper insights into how

cyberchondria (the anxiety that is created by the use of the internet) takes

action to senior high school students in the middle of the pandemic. The

study will determine the significant effect of excess usage of social media,

malicious health information found on the internet, and the vulnerability of

students to Cyberchondria.

The results of this study will be of great benefit to the following:

To the students, the result may give them ideas that they need to

improve their mental health and their critical thinking in analyzing false

information found on the internet occasionally. It may serve as an awareness

that cyberchondria is no joke as they were subjected and focused to the said

study.
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To the doctors and other personnel in the field of health, the

results may serve as an eye-opener for them as many of the people are in

their homes, and the accessibility to go to the hospital is limited due to

pandemic. Their credibility as a legit health consultant will be wasted as

more people rely upon health information found on the internet.

To the parents, the results may serve as an eye-opener for those

parents that don't know that their children experienced cyberchondria. The

findings of this study may encourage them to be open and give comfort to

their children and give support as a mother.

Scope and Limitations

This study will only focus on the effects of cyberchondria towards

senior high school students. The variable will be measured based only on the

student’s mental experience. Further variables such as student’s academic

performance in reliance to cyberchondria will not be specified. The

researchers committed their study to the Senior High School students of the

University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue. The study will take place on

the second semester of the school year 2020-2021. Students who have

experienced cyberchondria amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic. This study limits

its coverage to the senior high school students only. Therefore, its findings
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and conclusion are only applicable in this school and grade level, it cannot

be applied to any other school in the country. The study will also select

respondents who experienced cyberchondria or other related psychological

conditions. Interviews will be used as instruments in data gathering.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This part of the study presents the methods used on how the problem

will be investigated. The study uses including research designs, participants,

environment, instruments, data gathering procedure, and research ethics.

Research Design

This study is qualitative in nature and will use a phenomenological

research design. The main objective of this qualitative research design is to

gather the outcomes of Cyberchondria among SHS students at the University

of Cebu-Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue during the COVID-19 pandemic through

the use of interviews. The main goal of a study is to derive meaning from the

experiences of a person on this certain phenomenon. The researchers must

lay aside their own opinions and feelings towards the study. The researcher’s

unskilled bracketing will obstruct the perspective of their informants and

affect the outcome of the study.

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This study is phenomenological in nature since it examines the lived

experiences through the data given by the informants. Phenomenon are the

root of a qualitative research. In this study, semi-structured interviews are

done to gather data. The researchers will focus on understanding the

meaning behind the lived experiences of the informants while formulating

an interpretation of the data that they have collected using an interview as

their tool.

Sample and Sampling Techniques

The informants of this study will be senior high school students (from

both Grade 11 and Grade 12) in University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and

Mandaue. The total number of participants is six (6). Three (3) informants

from each grade level are chosen. Since the SHS has two tracks, Academic

and Non- Academic, two (2) students from Academic and one (1) from Non-

Academic are chosen as samples on each grade level.

This study will use a non-probability sampling; a purposive sampling

will be the technique used in choosing the informants. Non-probability

sampling uses subjective methods in getting samples. This means that not

every part of the entire population is given the chance to be part of the study.

Since a purposive sampling procedure is being used, the informants are

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hand-picked in order to fit the criteria set by the researcher. This sampling

technique is criterion-based. The main objective of a purposive sampling is

to consider the chosen informant as a representative of the population as a

whole (Lavrakas, 2008).

Research Environment

The study will be conducted at the locality of Cebu and the

respondents are coming from the University of Cebu-Lapu-Lapu and

Mandaue. Landmarks that will guide to the proposed environment includes

the Osmeña Bridge that connects between the highly urbanized cities of

Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue. The University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue

offers quality education responsive to the demands of Local and

International communities. As an institution of higher learning, the

University is committed to an authentic education that is founded on the

principles of humanity, nationalism, and academic excellence. The

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university offers both Academic and Non- academic programs under the K-

12 curriculum.

Figure 1.2. The geographical location of the study

Research Instrument/Tool

This study will mainly utilize semi-structured interview questions in

gathering the data needed from the informants. A semi-structured interview

is a type of interview wherein it does not imply strict standard set of

questions that is prepared by the interviewer. Instead, the interviewer will

ask main questions that follow an open-minded question (Doyle, 2020). This

allows the interviewee to provide divergent answers to questions that will

lead to discussions instead of getting straightforward answers.

Data Gathering Procedure

A semi-structured interview will be conducted to gather the necessary

data for this study. This method of interview will conduct one at a time to

obtain sufficient information from each of the informants.

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Facebook Messenger which is the medium in communicating will be

used to communicate with the chosen informants who will be interviewed.

The interview will perform via the Google Meet framework due to the

implementation of Covid-19 protocols and guidelines. This

telecommunication app enables users to connect with one another through

chat and video conference in a virtual setting without being physically

present.

In order to completely saturate the data required and come up with

specific experience, the informants will be asked several follow-up

questions. The informants' verbal responses will register/record upon their

permission.

Data Analysis

To fully understand the lived experiences of the informants, the

bracketing method of data analysis will be used., Bracketing includes

placing aside the query of the real existence of the pondered object, in

addition to all other questions on its physical or objective nature.

The use of bracketing as the data analysis of this research is

recommended since it mitigates the preconceptions of the researcher. The

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researcher’s unskilled bracketing may obstruct the perspective of their

informants and affect the outcome of the study.

Research Ethics

Upon conducting, the study follows a full compliance regarding to the

research ethics and norms, specifically to the codes and practices established

by the Research Ethics Policy. The research involved human informants,

commencing with interviews conducted virtually. The anonymity of the

informants will be a top concern for the researchers if the informants seek

social privacy. The informants’ views and answers will be handled carefully

that the words uttered will set boundary to the society. The connection

between the interviewer and the informants will be tightened by clarifying

and explaining the purpose of the research and how they were inclined to the

study. Participation in the study will be purely voluntary and informed

consent will be discussed to the participants.

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DEFINITION OF TERMS

Cyberchondria. Refers to the person’s anxiety to their health that is made

or exacerbated by utilizing the web to look for clinical data.

COVID-19. The referred virus to this study. COVID-19 is a disease caused

by a new strain of coronavirus. 'CO' stands for corona, 'VI' for virus, and 'D'

for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as '2019 novel

coronavirus' or '2019-nCoV.

Cognitive Behavior. Skills that helps a person to think, read, learn, and

remember.
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Epidemic. The rapid expansion of the virus in population-wide. Affects a

large number of people within a community, population, or region.

Exacerbate. To make more severe.

Pandemic. The rapid expansion of the virus in world-wide. An epidemic

that's spread over multiple countries or continents.

Phobia. Type of anxiety disorder defined by a persistent and excessive fear

of the situation.

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CURRICULUM VITAE

John Mark M. Faburada

Purok Lemonsito, Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City
Contact Number: 09956729591
[email protected]

PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Age: 17
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: November 14, 2003
Languages (spoken and written): Cebuano-Visayan, Filipino, English

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Secondary Education: University of Cebu – Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue

(Senior High School) A.C. Cortes Ave., Mandaue City, Cebu 6014
September 2020 - Present

Secondary Education: Gun-ob High School

(Junior High School) A. Tumulak St., Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu 6015
June 2016 - March 2020
Graduated with Honors

Elementary Education: Gun-ob Elementary School

B. Benedicto St., Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu 6015
June 2010 - March 2016
Graduated with High Honors (Class Salutatorian)
CURRICULUM VITAE
Mark Danniel D. Pimentel
Door 7 CENTCOM apt., MAB-Annex, Lapu-Lapu City
Contact Number: 09086619299
[email protected]

PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Age: 16
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: September 17, 2004
Languages (spoken and written): Ilonggo, Cebuano-Visayan, Filipino, English

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Secondary Education: University of Cebu – Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue

(Senior High School) A.C. Cortes Ave., Mandaue City, Cebu 6014
September 2020 - Present

Secondary Education: Pasay City North High School MAB-Annex

(Junior High School) Sangi St., MAB-Annex, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu 6015
June 2016 - March 2020

Elementary Education: MONTES 2 Elementary School

Duran St., Zamora-Melliza, Iloilo City, Iloilo 5000
June 2008 - March 2013

CURRICULUM VITAE
Darren Dave Tecling
Zone Sikwa, Paknaan, Lapu-Lapu City
Contact Number: 09611335100
[email protected]

PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Age: 16
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: September 30, 2004
Languages (spoken and written): Cebuano-Visayan, Filipino, English

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Secondary Education: University of Cebu – Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue

(Senior High School) A.C. Cortes Ave., Mandaue City, Cebu 6014
September 2020 - Present

Secondary Education: Paknaan National High School

(Junior High School) S. Jayme St., Paknaan, Mandaue City, Cebu 6014
June 2016 - March 2020

Elementary Education: Paknaan Elementary School

S.E. Llenes St., Paknaan, Mandaue City, Cebu 6014
June 2008 - March 2013

CURRICULUM VITAE
Youko Inoue
Villa Pacific Grande, Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City
Contact Number: 09311172508
[email protected]

PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Age: 17
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: November 21, 2003
Languages (spoken and written): Cebuano-Visayan, Filipino, English

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Secondary Education: University of Cebu – Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue

(Senior High School) A.C. Cortes Ave., Mandaue City, Cebu 6014
September 2020 - Present

Secondary Education: University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue

(Junior High School) A.C. Cortes Ave, Mandaue City, 6014 Cebu
June 2015- March 2020

Elementary Education: San Roque Child Development School

Gabi Rd., Cordova, Cebu
June 2007- March 2014

CURRICULUM VITAE
Kimberly Intong
Sitio Ylaya Pag-ambakan, Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City
Contact Number: 09064346808
[email protected]

PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Age: 17
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: August 5,2003
Languages (spoken and written): Cebuano-Visayan, Filipino, English

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Secondary Education: University of Cebu – Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue

(Senior High School) A.C. Cortes Ave., Mandaue City, Cebu 6014
September 2020 - Present

Secondary Education: Marigondon National High School

(Junior High School) M.V. Patalinghug Jr Ave, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu 6015
June 2015- March 2020
Graduated with Honors

Elementary Education: Marigondon Elementary School

M.V. Patalinghug Jr Ave, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu 6015
June 2015- March 2020
Graduated with High Honors
CURRICULUM VITAE
Georjeth B. Pescalia
Zone Sibuyas, Paknaan, Lapu-Lapu City
Contact Number: 09286251536
[email protected]

PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Age: 17
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: July 24, 2003
Languages (spoken and written): Cebuano-Visayan, Filipino, English

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Secondary Education: University of Cebu – Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue

(Senior High School) A.C. Cortes Ave., Mandaue City, Cebu 6014
September 2020 - Present

Secondary Education: Paknaan National High School

(Junior High School) S. Jayme St., Paknaan, Mandaue City, Cebu 6014
June 2016 - March 2020
Graduated with Honors

Elementary Education: Paknaan Elementary School

S.E. Llenes St., Paknaan, Mandaue City, Cebu 6014
June 2008 - March 2013