Whiz kid

By Jositte Ann Tista

Mar 22, 2026 12:20 am

Young Cebuano innovator turns disaster experience into award-winning science project

FOR 11-year-old Johann Avery Abatayo, the one thing that makes someone stand out is simple: real passion for what you do.

Abatayo, a Grade 6 pupil of Ocaña Central Elementary School in Carcar City, won first place in the Junior Science Demonstration competition during the Cebu leg of the Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Week (RSTW).

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Young Cebuano innovator turns disaster experience into award-winning science project

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