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Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM

Introduction

In this new era of technology, individual lifestyle become easier. Everyone

engages on it in everyday life like watching, chatting, gaming, downloading and

searching. Most people’s lives are rotating in online world because technology right

now can do many things, it can relieve tiredness, can kill boredom, makes work faster

and it really can entertain people, especially when it comes to gaming.

Game is one of the most greatest technology industry right now. Gaming has a

various types, the Play Station, Xbox, as well as online gaming. Among these games

the most popular type is online gaming. From virtual worlds to multiplayer games,

there’s no limit to the types of games that can be played online. Online gaming can

refer to any type of game that someone can play through the internet or over a

computer network where multiple players are in different locations around the world.

In most cases, online games are freeware programs that can be used for an unlimited

time and are available for free. Because of its popularity in modern societies, online

games target a variety of people in different ages, the young children, teenagers,

adults and the most are the students.

Students now are very addicted in online gaming like Mobile Legends, Clash of

Clans, Dota, and many more. These games makes the student feel better, happy, and

now it serves as a hobby. During school hours, students tends to feel stressed due to

loads of school works and through playing it will relieve feeling. It is undeniably

questionable that playing online games among student provide something that no one
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can give. According to some researches it is beneficial. It enables the mind of the

players to be more active, especially those puzzle-based games. Furthermore, it helps

the player to come up with decisions in tight situations, especially those adventure

games that keep the players to be alert, active and strategic.

Students' learning takes place unexpectedly, but the inappropriate usage of

playing online games also leads in some problems such as being distracted in school.

Further, it is where the attention of the student were divided that even the health and

social life is unknowingly affected.

Several studies in psychology have found out that increased time spent on the

online games can lead to negative impact on a person's ability to communicate

appropriately face-to-face with friends, peers, family members including parents and

especially in academic performance.

The increasing prevalence of computer games among student made many

researchers to determine the effects of online games to student. The researcher will

conduct a study to investigate the effects of online games addiction among Senior

High students.
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Statement of the Problem

This aims to determine the effects of online games to the Senior High Student

of Salcedo National High School.

1. How often do they play online games?

2. How did these students become addicted to online games?

3. What are the implications of playing computer games in gamer’s social life?

Scope and Limitation

This study is confine in determining the effects of online games among the

senior high student of Salcedo National High School Poblacion Norte, Salcedo, Ilocos

Sur during the school year 2019-2020. This study will involve 5 Senior High Student

from Grade 12 GAS students. This study will commence from August 2019 to October

2019.

Significance of Study

This study aims to determine and contribute on the effects of Online Games

among senior high student.

The result of this study is important and will be beneficial to the following:

Student. This study will help them to realize the effects of online games to them and

it will help and motivate them to avoid or stop their addiction on online games.

Parents. This study will serve as their guidance in approaching their children and in

taking good care to them.

Teacher. This study will them in analyzing what are the problems of student in studying

and it will help them in advising or teaching the student to become better.
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Administrator. This study will serve as their guide on how they will approach the

student and on how they will discipline them.

Review Related Literature

Game addiction is getting spread widely and uncontrollable. Gaming addiction

became a mysterious problem which is still difficult to treated and avoid.

There are two types of gaming, “excessive gaming” and “addictive gaming”

these two types of gaming is different from each other; the difference between

“excessive gaming and “addictive gaming” is that two gamers may play for an identical

number of hours each day, but their psychological motivation and the meaning that

gaming has within their lives can be very different. Gaming addiction is how much the

negatively impacts other areas of life, not by how much time is spent playing (Griffiths,

M et al. 2010).

Bachhuber and Saulnier (2012), said that playing online games is an effective

way of enhancing a student’s reading comprehension. Through formative testing, they

found out that online games can help a student to improve his/her grammar,

vocabulary and comprehension because they can have an interactive way to learn

English or any other language.

Meanwhile Inwon Kang, 2011 stated that online gaming addiction is not that

far from drug addiction. Both are searching for a way to make they feel better. The lure

of a fantasy world is especially pertinent to online role-playing games. These are

games in which a player assumes the role of a fictional character and interacts

with other players in a virtual world. An intelligent child who is unpopular at school can

feel dominant in the game. The virtual life becomes more appealing than real life. Too

much gaming may seem relatively harmless compared with the dangers of a drug

overdose, but experts say video game addiction can ruin lives. Children who play four
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to five hours per day have no time for socializing, doing homework, or playing sports

leaving little time for normal social development. Internet addiction gives the gamer to

the unique psychological properties which is the users increase their use of these

internet services, the utility they gain from each usage does not diminish, leading not

only to self-destructive addiction but also to social ills. When a problem, playing video

games can interfere with real-life obligations such as work, and players can end up

lying about playing video games. The study found that “problematic” video game use

can have similar effects as other addictive activities, such as abusing alcohol.

Other case studies have reported adverse effects of playing video games,

including auditory hallucinations, enuresis, encopresis, wrist pain, neck pain, elbow

pain, tenosynovitis, hand-arm vibration syndrome, repetitive strain injuries, peripheral

neuropathy, and obesity. Some of these adverse effects seem to be rare and many

resolve when the patients no longer play the games. Furthermore, case reports and

case series cannot provide firm evidence of cause and effect or rule out other

confounding factors. On balance, given that video game playing is highly prevalent

among children and adolescents in industrialized countries, there is little evidence that

moderate frequency of play has serious acute adverse effects from moderate play.

Adverse effects, when they occur, tend to be relatively minor and temporary, resolving

spontaneously with decreased frequency of play. More evidence is needed on

excessive play and on defining what constitutes excess in the first place. There should

also be long term studies of the course of video game addiction.

Due to excessive use of computer games there is effect in their personal traits

like anxiety, sensation seeking, neuroticism, and aggression which are the symptoms

that a person is under the development of gaming addiction (Mehroof, M et al. 2010).

Brain is also affected in computer addiction; regions of the brain associated with
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cravings in substance abuse also appear to be activated in gaming addicts when they

view images of video games (Ko, C et al. 2010).

David (2013) stated that the addiction in playing online game is believed to drive

someone to extreme circumstances so much so that from some evidence

demonstrated parents tend to believe that their child is in a position where their health

and future is a worry.

According to Bushman (2013) the more you play, the more aggressive you

become; a long term experimental study of cumulative violent video game effects on

hostile expectations and aggressive behavior, violent video game increase

aggression.

Bonald (2010) stated that the addicted gamer often isolates him/herself from

others, ignores more important responsibilities, and often obsessed with obtaining

higher status/ rankings/ achievements in his/her favorite computer game. According

to the DSM-IV (the current manual for classifying emotional, psychological, and mental

disorder) no. Although there have been calls from some mental health professionals

(and parents) to recognize computer game addiction is a “real” disorder, it has not

been granted official diagnostic status.

Rutger (2014) the benefits of playing video games, video games are controlled

training regimes delivered highly motivating behavioral contexts because behavior

changes arise from brain changes and the performance improvements are parallel by

enduring physical and functional neurological remodeling.

Thomas and Martin (2010) note that their assessment for computer game and

internet addiction were adapted from pathological gambling as “no empirically tested

measure for behavior addiction was available in 2004 at the time od data collection.
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Chapter 2

METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the research design, sources of data, research

instruments and data collection, tools for data analysis and ethical issues in this study.

Research Design

This study will use descriptive research design to gather information that is

needed in the study. Descriptive design will be use to describe and interpret the extent,

factors and effects of Online Games Addiction.

Population and Sampling

This study comprises the selected Senior High Students of SNHS by the use

convenience sampling that involves choosing respondents at the convenience of the

researcher. The respondents of this study are 5 students compose of 3 students of

Grade 12 Diamond and students of Grade 12 Jacinth.

Instrumental and Data Collection

In order to gather the data that is needed in the study we will use an semi –

structured interview as an instrument. Before the conduct of the study, the researchers

will ask permission from the principal and the senior high advisers through

communication letter. The researchers will ask consent to the respondents and will

assured that the results will be use for the study.

The researchers will float a questionnaire to determine the effects of online

games to the senior high students.

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After gathering the data, the researchers will analyze, arrange and interpret

the results.

Plan for data analysis

To attain the objectives that is set in this study the researchers will use

Recursive Abstraction to analyze the effects of online games among Senior High

Students of Salcedo National High School.

Recursive Abstraction is the technique to analyzed the set of data.

Where data sets are summarized those are summaries are therefore further into

summary.
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Chapter III

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter presents the results and discussion of the data gathered. Presentation of

data follows the sequence in the statement of the problem found in the study.

1. How often do they play online games?

Because of the enjoyment that online games gave, most of our

respondents tends to play 1 to 2 hours per day. During their vacant time

in schooldays and when they are bored during weekends. They play

online games because it will makes them relax, happy, not bored and it

is their time to have fun with their online friends.

2. How did these students become addicted to online games?

Based in our respondent answers, most of them started playing online

games since they are in younger years as they are influenced by their

friends. At first they just play online games when they have load. But as

time passes they become more and more active playing online games,

they want more time to play because in playing it makes them happy, it

enjoys them and it is the time where they can socialize and bond with

their friends. And until now, still they are addict in playing online games.

3. What are the implications of playing online games in gamers social life?

As they play online games they feel relieved. They can socialize with

their online friends. They can gather some information through playing

with their online friends. As they play online games their relationship with

their parents are still the same. Though it makes them lazy, and got

scolded by their parents sometimes, they can still do their work. They do

multitasking, they do time managing. But as they play online games their
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sleeping time was affected. They sleep mostly at 12:00 am. And they

woke up late in the morning, and this affect their study and health.
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Chapter IV

SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter presents the summary, findings, conclusions and recommendations of

the study.

Summary

This study aims to determine the effect of online games among senior high student of

Salcedo National High School.

In the conduct of this study, there were 5 students-respondents of the senior high

student of Salcedo National High School who serve as the respondents. The study uses

convenience sampling that involves choosing respondents at the convenience of the research.

The questionnaire was adopted from the study of “Gamespot, 2003: Questions for a research

paper on video games” is use to determine the effects of online games among senior high

student school GAS student-respondents.

The research was conducted at the classroom of two section of senior high school

GAS students on October 2019.

The data were interpreted and analyzed by the researcher to determine the effects of

Online game among senior high student of Salcedo National High School.

Findings

Based on the result of the study the following findings were presented on the profile of

the students-respondents in terms of age the usual age of the respondents is 18 years old and

all of them are male.

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Based on the results among the five respondents they are using their phones playing

online games as to make them feel relieve, happy and relax. And by using it they can socialize

and communicate with their online friends. As they play they, they mostly consumed up to 1

to 2 hours per day, but during weekends they spent more time. By playing, their parents scold

them cause it makes them lazy sometimes. But they can still do their assignments, projects,

and activities. And their health got affected because they stay up late at night and wake up

late. Their body was affected.

Conclusion

Based on the findings, the following conclusions were formulated. The research

focuses only on the senior high GAS student so must of the student-respondents age was 18

years old. All of them are male. There are 3 grade 12 diamond and 2 grade 12 jacinth.

It shows by that playing online games really affects them in their studies, health, family

and friends. So we must avoid playing to avoid getting addicted.

Recommendation

Based on the conclusions, the following recommendation were advanced by

researcher.

1. Administrators should find way to help student’s situation in the effects of online games to

the students.

2. Teachers should encourage and advice their students to lessen their playing.

3. Parents should look on the doings of their children and educate them properly.

4. Students must think what they are doing and think what they must do.
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5. Future researchers interest in this research may conduct similar studies in their respective

schools. The study will be a source of information and additional inputs.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Internet

Monique Rioflorido, 2019; Effects of Online Gaming on Senior High Students' Academic
Performance in AMA College Lucena

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2019

Group F Section G, 2017; Online Game Addiction To The Students Of The Senior High
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Zulfadli Bin Yusmar, 2019; The Effects of Online Game: A study on Online Game Addiction
among UNISEL’s Shah Alam Campus Students

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Harvey B. Orendain, 2017: Effects Of Online Gaming On The Academic Performance Of

Grade 11 Students In Southern Christian College

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1000000/questions-for-a-research-paper-on-video-games-31310875/ on October 3, 2019
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APPENDICES
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Appendix-A

INTERVIEW GUIDE
Name:______________________________________ Age:_______
Grade & Section: _______________________ Sex:_______

1. Could you please tell us about your online gaming?

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________
2. How many hours do you play everyday?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. How’s your feeling when you play games?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
4. Could you tell us how do you start playing online games?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Effects on family:
1. How’s the relationship between you and your parents?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. Do you think the relationship between you and your parents has changed since you
started spending so many hours playing games?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. What does your parents think when you spend so much time online playing games?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Effects on friends:
1. How was your social network with friends before you started playing online games?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. Do you think the social network with your friends has changed since you spent so
many hours playing games?
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___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. What does your friends think when you spend so much time online playing games?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Effects on studies:
1. How do you manage your studies?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. Do you think the time you spend on studies has changed since you spent so many
hours playing games?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. Do you feel that your grades are suffering due to the online games?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
4. How do you prioritize your time when you feel that you need to study, and play
games?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Effects on health:
1. Do you feel your diet habit has changed after you play games?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. Do you tend to stay up late due to the online games?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. Do you have any problems with sleep since you started playing games?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
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Appendix-B

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region l
School Division of Ilocos Sur
Salcedo National High School
Salcedo, Ilocos Sur

September 25, 2019

JOSEPH B. DECANO
Principal II
Salcedo National High School
Salcedo, Ilocos Sur
Sir:
Good day!
We are Grade 12 Students and currently conducting a research study entitled
"EFFECTS OF ONLINE GAMES AMONG THE SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS OF SALCEDO
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL” Attached here with is the questionnaire for the students.
Anent to this, may we ask for your permission to gather the data needed in our study
utilizing the selected grade 12 gas student of jacinth and grade 11 gas student of sapphire. In
which the aim of this study is to determine the effects of online games among senior high
students.
We anticipate with deep appreciation and gratitude for your favorable approval on this
request. Thank you very much and God bless!

Respectfully Yours,
Dominador Binayog
Rose ann Berzabal
Chinky Cortez
Aiza Lucinario
Jenny Mangante
Student-researchers
Noted by:
ROSELYN T. UDANI
Teacher
Approved by:

JOSEPH B. DECANO
Principal II
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Appendix-C
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region l
School Division of Ilocos Sur
Salcedo National High School
Salcedo, Ilocos Sur

September 25, 2019

JACKIELYN C. RAMOS
Grade 12 Jacinth
Salcedo National High School
Salcedo, Ilocos Sur

Ma'am:
A pleasant day to you, Ma'am!
We have the honor to seek permission to conduct a research entitled, "EFFECTS OF
ONLINE GAMES AMONG THE SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS OF SALCEDO NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL” in your class students as our respondents, in which the aim of this study is to
determine the effects of online games among senior high students. The respondents are very
much needed for the fulfillment of the whole research project. Moreover, the results of this
study are equally significant to teachers, parents, student respondents and the future
researchers. All information provided will be kept with outmost confidentially and will be used
for academic purposes only.
Thank you very much and more power!
Respectfully Yours,
Dominador Binayog
Rose ann Berzabal
Chinky Cortez
Aiza Lucinario
Jenny Mangante

Student-researchers

Noted by:
ROSELYN T. UDANI
Subject Teacher
Approved by:

JACKIELYN C. RAMOS
Grade 12- Jacinth Adviser
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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region l
School Division of Ilocos Sur
Salcedo National High School
Salcedo, Ilocos Sur

September 25, 2019

ROMA DIVINE GOROSPE

Grade 11 Sapphire
Salcedo National High School
Salcedo, Ilocos Sur

Sir:
A pleasant day to you, Sir!
We have the honor to seek permission to conduct a research entitled, "EFFECTS OF
ONLINE GAMES AMONG THE SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS OF SALCEDO NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL” in your class students as our respondents, in which the aim of this study is to
determine the effects of online games among senior high students. The respondents are very
much needed for the fulfillment of the whole research project. Moreover, the results of this
study are equally significant to teachers, parents, student respondents and the future
researchers. All information provided will be kept with outmost confidentially and will be used
for academic purposes only.
Thank you very much and more power!
Respectfully Yours,
Dominador Binayog
Rose ann Berzabal
Chinky Cortez
Aiza Lucinario
Jenny Mangante

Student-researchers
Noted by:
ROSELYN T. UDANI
Subject Teacher

Approved by:

ROMA DIVINE GOROSPE

Grade 12-Diamond Adviser
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Appendix-E
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region l
School Division of Ilocos Sur
Salcedo National High School
Salcedo, Ilocos Sur

October 2, 2019

Dear Respondents,
We are the Grade 12 TVL Students from Salcedo National High School who are
currently conducting a research entitled, "Effects of Online Games Among Senior High
Student Of Salcedo National High School”. The study is a major requirement for our
research project. In this regard, we would like to solicit your permission to answer our
questionnaires about the effects of online games on you.

If you choose to participate us in this study, we will schedule a time to meet with you
at your most convenient time. During this time, we will interview you concerning the effects of
online games.

Thank you and Godbless!

Respectfully Yours,
Dominador Binayog Jr.
Rose-ann Berzabal
Chinky Cortez
Aiza Lucinario
Jenny Mangante
Student-researchers

Noted by:
ROSELYN T. UDANI
Subject Teacher
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DOCUMENTATIONS
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DOCUMENTATIONS
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CURRICULUM VITAE
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CURRICULUM VITAE

I. PERSONAL DATA

Name: JENNY L. MANGANTE

Present location: Lucbuban, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

Date of birth: September 08, 2002

Place of birth: Lucbuban, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

Gender: Female

Parents: Sabina L. Mangante

Willie A. Mangante

Siblings: Shirley L. Mangante

Charley L. Mangante

Cherry L. Mangante

Jason L. Mangante

II. EDUCATION ATTAINMENT

Elementary: Sorioan Elementary School

Sorioan, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

2014

Secondary: Salcedo National High School

Pob. Norte, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

2020
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CURRICULUM VITAE

I. PERSONAL DATA

Name: ROSE ANN A. BERZABAL

Present location: Lucbuban, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

Date of birth: January 24, 2002

Place of birth: Lucbuban, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

Gender: Female

Parents: Allan G. Berzabal

Delpha D. Berzabal

Siblings: Mike A. Berzabal

Maylene A. Berzabal

May Ann A. Berzabal

II. EDUCATION ATTAINMENT

Elementary: Sorioan Elementary School

Sorioan, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

2014

Secondary: Salcedo National High School

Pob. Norte, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

2020
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CURRICULUM VITAE

I. PERSONAL DATA

Name: DOMINADOR M. BINAYOG JR.

Present location: Balidbid, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

Date of birth: December 6, 2002

Place of birth: Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur.

Gender: Male

Parents: Dominador P. Binayog Sr.

Jackielyn G. Binayog

Siblings: Donna M. Binayog

Cherry M. Binayog

Joy M. Binayog

II. EDUCATION ATTAINMENT

Elementary: Salcedo Central Elementary School

Pob. Norte, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

2014

Secondary: Salcedo National High School

Pob. Norte, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

2020
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CURRICULUM VITAE

I. PERSONAL DATA

Name: CHINKY F. CORTEZ

Present location: Calangcuasan, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

Date of birth: August 15, 2001

Place of birth: Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

Gender: Female

Parents: Jose M. Cortez Sr.

Asuncion F. Cortez

Siblings: Agnes C. Gambon

Jose F. Cortez Jr.

Nelson F. Cortez

Florante F. Cortez

Vanessa C. Carino

Joey F. Cortez

Jonathan F. Cortez

Ryan F. Cortez

Alvin Cesar F. Cortez

II. EDUCATION ATTAINMENT

Elementary: Victory Elementary School

Victory, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

2014

Secondary: Salcedo National High School

Pob. Norte, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.2020

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CURRICULUM VITAE

I. PERSONAL DATA

Name: AIZA JOY LUCINARIO

Present location: Arnap, Balidbid, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

Date of birth: February 3, 2002

Place of birth: Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

Gender: Female

Parents: Alfredo M. Lucinario Jr.

Emely T. Lucinario

Siblings: Fredilyn T. Lucinario

Alfredo T. Lucinario III

Fremely T. Lucinario

II. EDUCATION ATTAINMENT

Elementary: Salcedo Central Elementary School

Pob. Norte, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

2014

Secondary: Salcedo National High School

Pob. Norte, Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

2020