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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

The Philippines in terms of mineral resources is marked to its location

since it is situated along the Circum Pacific Ring of Fire, where volcanism and

plate convergence caused the deposition of minerals, both metallic and non-

metallic. According to the USA Today there is an estimated worth of

53,512,000,000,000 peso of natural resources in the Philippines. This makes

Philippines the 5th richest mineral country in the world. Around 9 million

hectares, or 30% of the country’s total land area of 30 million hectares, is believed

to contain important metallic mineral deposits; while 5 million hectares are also

known to be potential sites for non-metallic mineral reserves. The country’s

offshore areas, which cover around 2.2 million square kilometers, also contain

placer minerals, including gold, magnetite and chromite-bearing sands, aggregate

resources like sand and gravel, decorative stones, and polymetallic sulfide

deposits (Wald, 2015). With this soils may become contaminated by the

accumulation of heavy metals and metalloids through emissions from the rapidly

expanding industrial areas, mine tailings, disposal of high metal wastes, leaded

gasoline and paints, land application of fertilizers, animal manures, sewage

sludge, pesticides, wastewater irrigation, coal combustion residues, spillage of

petrochemicals, and atmospheric deposition (Zhang, 2010).

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Lead is one of the heavy metals, often found in industrial wastewater and

its discharge into the environment poses a serious threat due to its toxicity. It is

the IV group element in the periodic table. It is naturally occurring as element

buried in the earth crust in insoluble form. Enhancement of industrialization such

as manufacturing of storage batteries, television tube, printing, paints, pigments,

photographic materials and gasoline additives increase the amount of lead in

environment. According to Khalfaoui (2012) , exposure to Lead is recognized as

a major risk factor for human beings. Once it goes beyond the maximum

permissible limit, it affects the hemoglobin synthesis and porphyrin metabolism.

A banana peel, also called banana skin in British English, is the outer

covering of the banana fruit. Banana peels are used as food for animals, in water

purification, for manufacturing of several biochemical products as well as for

jokes and comical situations. Banana peels are used as feedstock for cattle, goats,

pigs, monkeys, poultry, fish, zebras and several other species, typically on small

farms in regions where bananas are grown (Heuzé, 2013). Banana peels are also

used for water purification, to produce ethanol, cellulase, laccase, as fertilizer and

in composting. There are a lot of studies about banana peel absorbing heavy metal

in aqueous solution. Like for example, banana peel as heavy metal removal of Cu

and Pb in aqueous solution.

The major aim of this study is to determine the potential of banana peel as

an adsorbent in removal of heavy metal Lead in soil. Despite the fact that Banana

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Peel is widely known to be an adsorbent of Heavy Metal in Aqueous solution.

The researchers will experiment the potentiality of banana peel as an adsorbent of

Lead in Soil. The researchers will then be testing it in a laboratory that specialize

in extracting metals in soil.

Statement of the Problem

In the present time, our country is experiencing some

environmental problems. According to Enconado (2011), the Philippines is one of

these countries that is unquestionably facing serious biological disturbance and

environmental damage due to irresponsible mining industries. In addition, there

was a report that clearly state that the current mining plans will undermine the

government’s own strategy for sustainable development by destroying or severely

damaging critical ecosystems, including watersheds, rivers, marine eco-systems

and important agricultural production areas (Doyle, Nally, & Wicks, 2007). These

effects of mining in the Philippines clearly states that our country is experiencing

land degradation.

The purpose of this study is to know the potential of the banana

peel to absorb the Lead (Pb) in the soil. The researchers aim to answer the

following questions:

1.Is there a significant value between the absorbance of banana peel and

other fruit peels such as orange and pomegranate?

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2. Is the value of lead in the soil decreases or remain the same after banana

peel remediation?

3. Is banana peel a heavy metal adsorbent based on the biological

indicators?

Hypothesis

Null Hypothesis

The Banana Peel cannot be a potential bio adsorbent of Lead (Pb)

contaminated soil.

Alternative Hypothesis

The Banana Peel can be a potential bio adsorbent of Lead (Pb)

contaminated soil.

Scope and Delimitation

This study focuses mainly on the potential of banana peel as an absorbent

of lead in soil. The variables involved in the experimentation are the banana peel

and soil with lead. The contaminated soil will be coming from Broadway Avenue

(formerly Dona Juana Rodriguez Avenue), New Manila, Quezon City. The study

will be conducted on the year 2018 at Little Baguio Terraces, Quezon City. The

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researchers tested three soil samples with each containing one banana peel to

ensure the validity of the said experiment.

The researchers were not able to measure the distance of the collected soil

from each other to see if each soil samples have difference in the amount of lead

depending on their area on the said location. Furthermore, measuring the distance

can be added to recommendations.

Significance of the Study

Soil contamination with heavy metals due to mining activities poses risks

to ecological safety and human well-being. Based on Churngold (n.d), heavy

metals describe common transition metals that have the potential to cause harm in

the environment. Some heavy metals such as hexavalent chrome are known

carcinogens, while other metals such as zinc provide more of an ecological and

phyto-toxic concern. This study will be beneficial specifically to:

Farmer/Agriculture Industry - Soil that is polluted of heavy metal may cause the

reduction in growth, performance and yield of plants. If banana peel has a high

potential in absorbing heavy metal, they might use it as a solution.

People in the community - Metal contamination is dangerous to human’s health

and attracts major concern because of the potential risk to locals. This study will

raise awareness to the public.

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Future Researchers - They can use this as guide for their research related to

agriculture and metal contamination due to Lead (Pb) .

Definition of Terms

Biosorption- is a process where a certain biomass binds contaminants to

its cellular surface.

Lead (Pb)- It is very resistant to corrosion but tarnishes upon exposure to

air. It is the end products of each of the three series of naturally occurring

radioactive elements.

Metal Contamination- sort of heavy metals and directly or indirectly

discharge wastewater containing toxic components into the environment.

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CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Presented in this chapter is an amalgamation of researches that provides

data in supporting the concept of Banana Peel as an alternative adsorbent of Lead

(Pb). This chapter includes journals and theses that gives an overview of Banana

Peel as an adsorbent that is relative to the study.

Banana Peel

In the Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, banana pulp and

banana peel have been successfully used to treat tomato fungus in an agricultural

setting. Also, tannins present in ripe banana peel act as tanning agents in leather

processing (Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2013).

Reader’s Digest once suggested that aphid-infected lawns and gardens

should bury dried-up banana peels since it kills or terminates the insects found in

anybody’s lawn (Reader’s Digest, 2012).

According to the Indian Journal of Biotechnology, banana peels can be

used for the production of Amylase through the use of Aspergillusniger. (Indian

Journal of Biotechnology, 2012)

Banana peels can be ensiled but it lacks the appropriate amounts of easily

fermentable carbohydrates that are needed for good quality preservation, they

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should be ensiled together with a feed rich in fermentable carbohydrates (Swedish

University of Agricultural Sciences, 2012).

In the Asian Journal of Food and Agro-Industry, banana peel is said to be

a source of valuable components, the nutritional composition, and antioxidant

components. Banana peel is rich in Dietary fibre, proteins, essential amino acids,

polyunsaturated fatty acids and potassium, good source of carotenoids, relief from

pain, swelling, itching, bruising, wrinkles and sunburn (Asian Journal of Food and

Agro-Industry, 2011).

According to the Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and

Chemical Sciences, materials that contain cellulose can be used to treat heavy

metal waste and one of the biomaterial that proved to be as heavy metals sorbent

was bagasse. Cellulose can be used as an adsorbent for the carboxyl and hydroxyl

functional group which becomes the active binding site of the metal. Other

biomaterials containing cellulose is a banana peel and banana stem (Research

Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, 2011).

Lead in Soil

As stated by Stehouwer (2010), a professor of Environmental Soil

Science, Soil lead is held tightly on the surfaces of very fine clay and organic

matter particles. Therefore, when lead is added to the soil surface, it tends to

accumulate in the upper 1 to 2 inches of soil unless the soil has been disturbed by

activities such as excavation for building or tillage for landscaping and gardening.

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Added lead also will become most concentrated in very fine soil particles, which

tend to stick to skin and clothing and form airborne soil dust.

Sources and Effects of Lead Contaminated Soil

Lead is a heavy metal naturally occurring in soil. Low Level Lead

contamination usually occurs in urban areas where the usage of lead is really

extensive due to man made products and industrial processes. Lead exposure

commonly comes from deteriorated paint in older housing, and dust and soil that

are contaminated with lead from old paint, drinking contaminated food and water,

and past emissions of leaded gasoline. Having 10 to 50 parts per million of lead in

soil is natural. But having higher parts per million, is an excessive and harmful for

both human and plants (Wander, n.d). Although plants require certain heavy

metals for their growth and upkeep, excessive amounts of these metals can

become toxic to plants.

According to Asrari (2014), soil can be contaminated due to the

accumulation of heavy metals and metalloids through emission from the rapidly

increasing of industrial areas, mine tailings, disposal of high metal wastes, leaded

gasoline and paints, land application of fertilizers, animal manures, sewage

sludge, pesticides, wastewater irrigation, coal combustion residues, spillage of

petrochemical and atmospheric deposition. This article will help the researchers

because this will give them an idea on how soil contamination happen. Also, this

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article can help them to determine the possible ways to remove the metals in the

soil.

Although heavy metals are naturally present in the soil, geologic and

anthropogenic activities increase the concentration of these elements to amounts

that are harmful to both plants and animals. Some of these activities include

mining and smelting of metals, burning of fossil fuels, use of fertilizers and

pesticides in agriculture, production of batteries and other metal products in

industries, sewage sludge, and municipal waste disposal (Alloway, 1990).

As stated by Blaylock & Huang (2000), the heavy metals that are available

for plant uptake are those that are present as soluble components in the soil

solution or those that are easily solubilized by root exudates.

According to Asatti, Pichhode and Nikhil (2016), the ability of plants to

accumulate essential metals equally enables them to acquire other nonessential

metals. As metals cannot be broken down, when concentrations within the plant

exceed optimal levels, they adversely affect the plant both directly and indirectly.

It can also affect humans as human bodies do not have lead. There has been a lot

of studies that proved that lead exposure even in low level, may lead mental

retardation and learning disabilities in children under the age of seven (Battelle

Memorial Institute, 1998).

In addition, lead generally occurs in the range of 15 to 40 parts lead per

million parts of soil (ppm), or 15 to 40 milligrams lead per kilogram of soil

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(mg/kg). Moreover, there are some factors that causes and increases the lead

contamination of the soil and these are pollution, weathering, chipping, scraping,

sanding, and sand-blasting of structures bearing lead-based paint (The College of

Natural Sciences, 2019).

Uses of Heavy Metals (Lead)

Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements that are found throughout the

earth’s crust. Heavy metals are commonly used for building any type of materials

such as vehicles, appliances, tools, and other things needed to build infrastructure

such as highways, bridges, railroads, airports and other electrical utilities and food

production and distribution. Lead is a metal which has grey-white color, glossy,

pure form, soft and quite heavy, and corrosion resistant, easy to formability

features. Lead is used to form various types of alloys. Lead is usually found

combined with two or more other elements to form lead compounds on the other

hand, alloy is produced by one metal combined with other elements. Most lead

can be found from mined ores and batteries (Cakar, n.d.). It can be also found in

pipes, weights, shot and ammunition, fishing sinkers, cable covers, and sheets

used to shield us from radiation. But commonly, it can be found in storage

batteries and other vehicles.

According to Lenntech (2019), lead occurs naturally in the environment.

However, most lead concentrations that are found in the environment are a result

of human activities. Aside from using it for car batteries, pigments, ammunition,

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cable sheathing, weights for lifting, weight belts for diving, lead crystal glass,

radiation protection, lead is also used to store corrosive liquids. It is also

sometimes used in architecture, for roofing and in stained glass windows (Royal

Society of Chemistry, 2019).

Fruit Peel as an Adsorbent of Heavy Metal

There are a lot of studies about banana peel absorbing heavy metal in

aqueous solution. But in this study, the researchers test the potential of banana

peel in absorbing heavy metal particularly lead in soil. Various methods of

remediating metal polluted soils exist; they range from physical and chemical

methods to biological methods. Most physical and chemical methods (such as

encapsulation, solidification, stabilization, electrokinetics, vitrification, vapour

extraction, and soil washing and flushing) are expensive and do not make the soil

suitable for plant growth. Biological approach (bioremediation) on the other hand

encourages the establishment/reestablishment of plants on polluted soils. It is an

environmentally friendly approach because it is achieved via natural processes.

Bioremediation is also an economical remediation technique compared with other

remediation techniques. This paper discusses the nature and properties of soils

polluted with heavy metals. Plant growth and performance on these soils were

examined. Biological approaches employed for the remediation of heavy metal

polluted soils were equally highlighted (Marques, Rangel, & Castro, 2009).

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According to Arunakumara, Walpola, and Min (2013), agricultural waste

materials can be considered as a good alternatives adsorbent of heavy metal. Fruit

peels generally have generally contained organic compound such as cellulose,

hemicellulose, pectin substances. Pectin substances is a major component of

primary cell walls of all land plants and encompasses a range of galacturonic

acid-rich polysaccharides (Willats, McCartney, Mackie, & Knox, 2001).

Galacturonic acid is the one who will produce pectin substances that will help the

banana peel absorb heavy metals. The banana peel is characterized by a

heterogeneous, rough and porous surface with crater like pores that helps to its

possible use as an adsorbent (Pandharipande, & Deshpande 2013).

Another study about fruit peel waste was conducted and it includes the

modification, characterization, adsorption ability of fruit peel waste such as

orange peel and banana peel. Based on its result, it is found that orange and

banana peels are the most extensively studied adsorbents, whereas Pb 2+ and

methylene blue are the most efficiently removed pollutants. According to Pathak,

Mandavgane and Kulkarni (2015), fruit peel waste has a great potential in the

wastewater treatment due to its abundant and cheap availability. Therefore,

banana peel is one of a good alternative and organic removal of heavy metals.

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CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

This chapter contains the research design, collection site, sample

collection, data gathering procedure to determine the results of the research.

Research Design

According to Bhat (2019), experimental research is any kind of study that

is conducted with scientific approach. In this type of research, there is a set of

constant variables and the other set of variables, which is the subject of the

experiment, is being manipulated.

This type of research is applicable to the researchers' study because one of

the examples of experimental research is laboratory testing. The researchers will

conduct a laboratory test in order to know if the banana peel will absorb the lead

(Pb) contamination in the soil.

Moreover, the Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching (2017)

stated that experimental research design is used to determine the cause and effect

relationship. It is also used to answer hypotheses. Experimental research is

quantitative in nature. The researcher designs an experimental study which will

then support or disprove the hypothesis.

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Collection Site

The lead (Pb) contaminated soil that was used for the study was gathered

from Broadway Avenue, New Manila Quezon City. That was done on exactly

4:25pm.

Soil Collection Site

Soil sample was collected randomly from Broadway Avenue, New Manila

Quezon City that have been affected by the building activities. The researchers

had entailed the help from the owner and the workers of the said building site

from about 0.5 meters from the surface. An estimated amount of 2kg was taken

and placed in an airtight container.

Procedures of Data Gathering

a. Materials and Reagents

1. Lead Contaminated Soil - The soil itself contains various types of soil

substances in the form of particles of different size and composition.

2. Banana Peel - The peel is characterized by a heterogeneous, rough and

porous surface with crater like pores that helps to its possible use as

an adsorbent.

3. Lead (Pb)

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b. Collection and Preparation

The researchers will gather the contaminated soil from a

construction site located at the Broadway Avenue (formerly Dona Juana

Rodriguez Avenue), New Manila, Quezon City. The study will be

conducted on the year 2018 at Little Baguio Terraces, Quezon City. Three

soil samples will be given to the laboratory to know lead concentration of

the soil. To know if the banana peel absorbed the lead, the researchers

will put the banana peel into each soil samples and store it there for three

days before sending it to the laboratory testing. If the amount of lead

decreased in the soil, then the banana peel can be considered as a good

heavy metal adsorbent in soil.

Data Analysis

a. Heavy Metal Analysis

According to Science Direct (2018), atomic absorption spectroscopy is a

method where it measures the light absorbed by ions during electronic

excitation in flame. Moreover, this process will measure the concentration

of gas-phase atoms. Through this method, researchers will be able to

determine the amount of heavy metals that will be absorb by the banana

peel.

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b. Statistical Analysis

1. Mean - it implies average and it is the sum of a set of data divided by the

number of data. Statistical mean is a measure of central tendency and

gives us an idea about where the data seems to cluster around.

2. Standard Deviation - It is a measure of volatility. Generally speaking,

dispersion is the difference between the actual value and the average

value. The larger this dispersion or variability is, the higher the standard

deviation. The smaller this dispersion or variability is, the lower the

standard deviation. Chartists can use the standard deviation to measure

expected risk and determine the significance of certain price movements.

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CHAPTER IV
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

In this chapter the results of the data analysis are presented. The data were

collected and then processed in response to the problems posed in the chapter one

of the research paper. The findings presented in this chapter demonstrate answers

to the research questions.

The descriptive statistics of the research is divided into two parts: the

Descriptive Statistics of the contaminated soil and the Descriptive Statistics of the

contaminated banana. In this case, the research used the 3 samples for each, with

the banana being inside the soil. With the three samples, they took the samples’

parts per million (ppm) and determined that the banana peel does indeed absorb a

portion of the lead (in ppm) from the soil. The minimum and maximum ppm of

each were taken in order to calculate the mean ppm of the three samples. The

absorption rate decreased when the banana was mixed with the soil, decreasing it

by at least 30 ppm. The standard deviation of the categories was also taken in

order to see how far apart the numerical values of the samples were.

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Significance in the adsorption of Banana Peel to other fruit peels such as orange

and pomegranate.

Figure 1. Summary of adsorptions

As for RRL included in this study, Pathak, Mandavgane and Kulkarni

(2015), stated that orange and peel has 0 absorption rate and pomegranate has

13.87 absorption rate for lead in the soil. Comparing these results with our study,

the banana peel has an average of 40.59 which is higher than those two other fruit

peels.

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Table 1. Contaminated Soil

Table 2. Contaminated Banana Peel

With these two tables presented above, the researchers took the samples’

part per million (ppm) and determined that the banana peel does indeed absorb a

portion of lead (in ppm) from each soil samples that leads to the alternative

hypothesis that the banana peel can be considered as a good heavy metal

adsorbent in soil.

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CHAPTER V
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter includes the summary, conclusion and the researchers’

recommendation for the further improvement of this study.

Summary

This study focused mainly on the potential of banana peel to absorbed lead

(Pb). Primarily on how much lead could they absorb from a contaminated soil

from building sites found here in Quezon City. The purpose of this study is to

determine the amount of lead absorb by the banana peel from the contaminated

soil and to know if banana peel could help in one of the environment problems

called metal contamination.

The researchers have also chosen to use 3 banana peels. One banana peel

for each soil samples. Results shown with the three samples, took the samples’

parts per million (ppm) and that the banana peel does indeed absorb a portion of

the lead (in ppm) from the soil. The absorption rate decreased when the banana

was mixed with the soil, decreasing it by at least 30 ppm.

This is done in order to minimize the amount of incorrect data and

findings; these banana peels were place at the same time of the day with the same

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process. The soil that was contaminated with Lead was acquired from Broadway

Avenue, New Manila Quezon City and was collected randomly. To assess the

amount of Pb absorbed by the banana peel, the researchers took the sample to

Intertek Testing Services Inc. in Makati, Philippines.

Conclusion

As the results given by the Intertek Testing Inc., the three banana peel that

were used for the each contaminated soil samples had successfully absorbed the

lead that contaminated the soil. Within the 3-day observation given to the 3

banana peels, it was able to absorb lead. Banana peel A was able to absorb 43.12

of lead from soil A which has 138.44 lead, Banana peel B has 41.48 lead from

soil b containing 133.37 and Banana Peel C absorbing 37.29 from soil C that has

129.15 lead. This therefore strengthens the fact that Banana peel is an adsorbent

for lead in soil.

Based on the acquired data, the researchers concluded that banana Peel has

been proved to be an effective adsorbent of heavy metal particularly lead in soil

since the results gathered were a proof for its validity.

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Recommendations

Based on the findings and conclusion made in the study, the researchers

made the following recommendations:

1. The researchers recommend the future researchers to get the

contaminated soil from mining industries which has the knowledge

of what heavy metal is present in the soil.

2. The researchers also recommend the future researchers to give

more time in the adsorption process of the banana peel in the soil.

3. The researchers recommend to try different fruit peel in for

adsorption in different heavy metal contaminated soil and test how

much does it absorb compared to banana peel.

4. The researchers recommend to increase the amount of banana peel

in each contaminated to soil.

5. The researchers recommend to collect soil samples from different

area of the land and measure the distance of the collected soil from

each other to see if each soil samples have difference in the amount

of lead depending on their area on the said location.

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APPENDICES

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APPENDIX A

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Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3

Fig. 1-3. Shows the banana peel before putting on the contaminated soil

Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6

Fig. 4-6. Shows the contaminated soil

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Fig. 7 Fig. 8 Fig. 9

Fig. 7-9. Shows the banana peel after putting on the contaminated soil

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LITLLE BAGUIO TERRACES, TOWER 3, 8O.

SAN JUAN CITY
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EDUCATION BACKGROUND
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COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
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2017- present SAN BEDA UNIVERSITY
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SCHOOL
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Champion SINIRANGAN MARCHING BAND

COMPETITION
ESNCHS DBC
November 10, 2016, Borongan City Capitol

Champion 3rd MAYDOLONG FIESTA MARCHING

BAND COMPETITION
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August 16, 2016, Maydolong Eastern Samar

Champion 2nd MAYDOLONG FIESTA MARCHING

BAND COMPETITION
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Champion CAN-AVID MARCHING BAND

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OFFICERSHIP/ MEMBERSHIP

President SHS BEDAN RED CROSS YOUTH

2018-2019

SEMINARS/ TRAININGS

Participant LEADERSHIP TRAINING SEMINAR

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Participant LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

July 21 & 28, 2018
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July 18, 2018
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SPECIAL SKILLS

 Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

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638 Mendiola St, San Miguel, Manila, 1005 Metro

Manila

PRIMARY

2007- 2013 ST. AUGUSTINE INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOL

Brgy. Matobato Calbayog City

AWARDS

Champion MS SIGLAKAS

November 2012, St. Augustine International School

Champion DIVISION VOLLEYBALL COMPETITION

November 2012, St. Augustine International School

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Religion: Roman Catholic

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

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638 Mendiola St, San Miguel, Manila, 1005 Metro

Manila

PRIMARY

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SCHOOL INC.

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San Beda University, Pamanang Bedista

SPECIAL SKILLS

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Religion: Roman Catholic

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

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COLLEGE

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2017- present SAN BEDA UNIVERSITY

638 Mendiola St, San Miguel, Manila, 1005 Metro

Manila

PRIMARY

2009- 2013 OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL SUCCOR

COLLEGE

Gen. Odoñez st. Concepcion, Marikina City

2006-2009 STO. NIÑO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Sto. Niño, Marikina City

OFFICERSHIP/ MEMBERSHIP

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2017-2019

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EDUCATION

2017

San Beda University

Participant NATIONAL CPR AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

July 18, 2018

San Beda University, Pamanang Bedista

SPECIAL SKILLS

 Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint)

 Good in written and oral communication

 Self Management

 Active listening

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