ACCEPTABILITY OF CAMOTENG TURON AMONG HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENTS OF RAMON M. DURANO SR.MEMORIAL

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

A Thesis
Submitted to the Student Research Committee of

Ramon M. Durano Sr. Memorial National High School

Portland, Cahumayan, Danao City, Cebu

In Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements in

Inquiries, Investigation and Immersion
(Qualitative-Quantitative Research)

CHERY-ANN ALCALA
FRANCISCO LUMEN JR.
KHENT MARVIN BATOON
DAVEN AGUSTIN ALBOPERA
LEAH MAE MANCO
MALLOW LUMEN
LEALYN BATUCAN
SANIEDEL ALGONO

March 2018

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 APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis entitled “ACCEPTABILITY OF CAMOTENG TURON AMONG HIGH

SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RAMON M. DURANO SR. MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL ON ANTI-BULLYING S.Y. 2017-2018”, prepared and submitted by Chery-
Ann D. Alcala, Francisco Lumen Jr. , Khent Marvin Batoon , Mallow Lumen, Daven
Agustin Albopera, Leah Mae Manco , Saniedel Algono and Lealyn Batucan, in
partial fulfillment for the requirements of Senior High School has been examined and
recommended for acceptance and approval for ORAL DEFENSE.

STUDENT RESEARCH COMMITTEE

ERIC P. CAPUYAN, Dev.Ed.D.

Chairman

EDILBERTO M. HINAY JR., M.A.Ed. CAROLINE M. HINAY, Dev.Ed.D.

Adviser Member

LINO JAY C. PASAOL DENNIS T, PEREZ, Ed.D.

Statistician Member

KAREN JOYCE T. OCHEA

Censor
________________________________________________

PANEL OF ORAL EXAMINERS

Approved by the committee in Oral Examination held on February 7, 2018 with a grade
of PASSED.
ERIC P. CAPUYAN, Dev.Ed.D.
Chairman

EDILBERTO M. HINAY JR., M.A.Ed. CAROLINE M. HINAY, Dev.Ed.D.

Adviser Member

LINO JAY C. PASAOL DENNIS T, PEREZ, Ed.D.

Statistician Member

KAREN JOYCE T. OCHEA

Censor

Accepted and Approved in partial fulfillment of the academic requirements in

Senior High School.
Design Hearing: August 3, 2017
ERIC P. CAPUYAN, Dev.Ed.D.
School Head

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 ABSTRACT

Title: ACCEPTABILITY OF CAMOTENG TURON AMONG

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Researcher: CHERRY ANN ALCALA, MALLOW LUMEN, LEAH

MAE MANCO, FRANCISCO JR. LUMEN, SANIDEL

ALGONO, LEALYN BATUCAN, KHENT MARVIN

BATOON, DAVEN AGUSTINE ALBOPERA.

DEGREE: SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Adviser: EDILBERTO M. HINAY JR.

Institution address: RAMON M. DURANO SR. MEMORIAL NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL

Year completed: 2017-2018 Number of Pages: 57

The study identified the profile of the RAMON M. DURANO SR.

MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL student in term of their age, gender,

year level, and daily allowance.

This study employed the descriptive experimental design of research

following the survey method. The identified independent variable are the

background characteristics of the students in terms of age, gender, grade level,

and the student’s allowance. The acceptability level of the students on

camotengturon in terms of texture, color, taste, order, size, price, nutritional

content was the dependent variable. The said method has been appropriate for

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this kind of research since it is involving with the experimentation and fact-finding

of observable phenomenon.

It was found out that most of the respondents are female, almost all of

their ages fall to the category of 14-15 years old, Majority of the respondents are

grade 9 and grade 11. Two-thirds of the respondents have the daily allowance of

5-15 pesos. Data suggested that no matter what age, gender, grade level of the

respondents, there is no significant relationship between their acceptability level

on CamotengTuron, but the daily allowance matters because it involves

monetary value in buying the CamotengTuron, so there is a need to lower the

price of the said product so that the students can afford it.

This study recommended that in order to help the students build

businesses on their own and help them sustain their monetary needs not just in

school but also in their community. so there is a need to lower the price of the

said product so that the students can afford it.

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 AKNOWLEDGEMENT

As we reap the sweet success

Behind this are sweats and tears
Fear and tiredness
Hunger and a pang of worries

And here comes our Super Hero

Who saved us, as the day go
Inspire us to go through
That there is always be hope
As we act and do

As the sun has set

together with the learnings we get
And the sun will rise
Together with the new version of we

Thank you so much Sir Edil

For being an extra ordinary teacher
We’ll always include you in our prayer,
For your happiness and love forever.

To our dearest subject teachers,

Thank you so much maam& sir
For always lending a hand and best advises
ever

Above all,
We are eternally thankful
To the divine creator
Whom giving us the knowledge
and skills as we finish this piece of endeavor

-The Researchers

DEDICATION

I am the luckiest girl, yes I am! Because I have my man in life whom giving
me endless love and support all the way around. He is my greatest encourager

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my best friend, best teacher and for me he’s handsome and outstanding tatay
like no other. He really hates me when I’m mad, because he wants me to be
glad. He hates me when I’m glad because he wants me to be happy but then he
hates me when I’m happy, it really confuses me a lot. But it makes me realized
that he just wants me to be the most HAPPIEST. I really owe you Tatay Rene,
and to my Mama Seding, that works hard just to sustain our needs. Though
you’re not with us all the time but I know that you did all this for us. Thank you for
giving me allowance every day I love you Ma!

All of this are for you, I will do my best to find myself to achieve the peak of my
dreams.By then I can help you out from the tyranny of poverty. I will build a
palace and you will be my king, Tatay and my Queen Mama together with my
siblings IndayJeje and Dodong Alex. I will be you soldier to protect you when
there’s enemy, I will be your doctor when you’re sick, I will be your clown to share
you happiness. I will be your chief, to cook you the best food. Everything I will do
just to make you all happy and I know that God Will help me as I go through. This
is all for you guys!

-Cherry-an Alcala

I dedicate this study to my family who will support and also my teacher Mr.
EdilbertoHinay Jr. who will teach and conduct a research paper.

-Lealyn V. Batucan

I dedicate this research to God, to my family, my friends, my groupmates,

my leader, and especially to the girl that gives me inspiration who loved and

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encourages me to finish my study. I am so blessed that she came in my life, if

without her I don’t know I can really finish my study. Thank you and God Bless!

-Khent Marvin B. Batoon

I dedicate this study to my family, relatives and friends who love and
encourage me to finish for this study and I am so very thankful for the good
people who give me happiness and for the bad people who give me experience
and give me a lesson, and the best people who give me more memories. This
study is more experience something that cannot learn from others, but only
myself.

-SaniedelAlgono

I dedicate this thesis to my family and leader Cherry-an Alcala, especially

to my Adviser Mr. EdilbertoHinay Jr., to my groupmates, and to all the person
who encourage me to finish this research work. I dedicate also this work to our
dearest creator which is God who make me strong and guide me every time I
started to work. Thank you so much to all and God bless!!!

-Francisco L.

Lumen Jr.

I dedicate this research to my very best ate Joan I am so proud with her.
Bisag dli kay ta
magkasinabotperowalakonimobiyaesamgapanahonngananihanglankonimo.thank
saimongpagmoltivatenakosaakungpag study isakasamgapangarapko .To my
handsome teacher Sir EdilbertoHinay Jr. sir thank u
kaausaimngpagtudloaninaanajud me ikapasergarbosaamng family and also sir
ipag Malaki kitasabuongmundodahildito, to my groupmateshahaha thank u also
kay atung leader luoyhahhahahperobisag in ani me ms. Leader naazd me
natabang para nimo, friends thank u xdkaau kay naamosakabadlungonbisag

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thesis time, relativesthankz sap ag insparednko, and to encourage me to finish
my study. I’m so blessed to have them. Thank u and God bless u!!!!
-Mallow B. Lumen

I dedicate this research to my family, to start with I want to thank them for
the kind and gesture they did for me, I don’t know if thanks would be enough to
value what they have done for me. And for the fully support they give me and the
money as well.
For our thesis teacher Mr. EdilbertoHinay Jr. who always guide us for our
research, you have been a teacher who not just saw our today, but managed to
make us see our tomorrow as well. I owe so much to you sir. You have been not
just a teacher but a parent to us. No amount of thanks will be enough for all that
you have done for us. Yet thankyou is all that I can give you and lots of my love
too.
And most of all I would like to give thanks to our almighty God to give me
strength for my everyday lives. And last but not the least, Cherry-an Alcala, thank
you for being the most wonderful leader to all of us! THANK YOU!!!
-Leah Mae M. Manco

I dedicate this study to my family who always there to support me. And
also to my special someone, thank you for being there, you serve as my
inspiration and motivation.
I would like to dedicate this study to my haters and to those people who judge me
for being what I am, thank you and God Bless!
-Daven Agustin Albopera

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE ………………………………………………….

APPROVAL SHEET ………………………………………………….
TABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………………………………….

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LIST OF TABLES ………………………………………………….
LIST OF FIGURES ………………………………………………….

CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE PAGES

Rationale ……………………………………….
Theoretical Background of the Study ……………………….
THE PROBLEM ……………………………………………….
Statement of the Problem ……………………………………... .
Null Hypothesis ……………………………………………..
Significance of the Study ………………………………………
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY …………………………………..
Research Method and Design …………………………………..
Research Environment ………………………………………..
Research Respondents …………………………………………
Research Instrument ………………………………………………..
Data Gathering ………………………………………………
Statistical Treatment of data …………………………………
Scoring Procedures ……………………………………………...
Operational Definitions of Terms …………………………….
CHAPTER 2 DATA PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION
Background characteristics of the respondent …………
Gender……………………………………………………..
Age………………………………………………………..
Grade level of the Respondents……………………..
Daily Allowance of the Respondents………………..
Acceptability Level of CamotengTuron Among High School Students

Relationship Between the Respondents’ Background Characteristics and

Their Acceptability Level on CamotengTuron………………….

Respondents’ Gender and Their

Acceptability Level on CamotengTuron……………………

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 Respondents’ Age and Their
Acceptability Level on CamotengTuron……………………
Respondents’ Grade level and Their
Acceptability Level on CamotengTuron……………………
Respondents’ Daily Allowance and
Their Acceptability Level on CamotengTuron……………..
Summary of Correlation Between the Respondents’ Background

Characteristics and their Acceptability Level on CamotengTuron………

CHAPTER 3 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS,CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATION

FINDINGS……………………………………………………………….
CONCLUSIONS…………………………………………………………….
RECOMMENDATION…………………………………………………
RECOMMENDATION FOR FURTHER STUDIES………………….
BIBLIOGRAPHY ……………………………………….

APPENDICES ………………………………………………

Appendix A ………………………………………………………..
Appendix B ………………………………………………………..
CURRICULUM VITAE……………………………………………

LIST OF TABLES

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Table Number Table Title Page
1 Distribution of Respondent
2 Gender of the Respondents
3 Age of the Respondents
4 Grade level of the respondent
5 Daily Allowance of the Respondents
6 Acceptability Level of CamotengTuron
Among High School Students
7 Relationship between Respondents’ Gender
and their Acceptability Level on CamotengTuron
8 Relationship between the Respondents’ Age and their
Acceptability on CamotengTuron
9 Relationship between the Respondents’ Grade level and
their Acceptability on CamotengTuron
10 Relationship between the Respondents’ Daily Allowance and
their Acceptability on CamotengTuron
11 Summary of Correlation between the respondents’
background characteristics and their acceptability level on
CamotengTuron

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figures Page

1 Theoretical- Conceptual Framework

Of the study

2 Location Map of the Study

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CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Rationale of the Study

Sweet potato is a dicotyledonous plant. It is an herbaceous perennial vine,

bearing alternate heart-shaped and medium sized sympetalous flowers. Sweet

potatoes are packed with healthy nutrients including protein, fat, vitamins, amino

acid, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other minerals. It has a large starchy, sweet

tasting tuberous root. The edible tuberous root is long and tapered with a smooth

skin whose color ranges between, yellow, orange, red, brown and purple. In

addition, medium sweet potato provides over 300% of the recommended daily

intake of vitamin A which play a big role in our eye, bone, and immune system.

In the islands of Pacific Ocean, spreading from Polynesia, Vietnam,

Indonesia, India, Japan, and other Asian countries are large sweet

potatoegrowers and it became a very popular as a food crop. One of the reason

is that they were reliable crop cases in crop failure. In some Asian countries like

Taiwan, Japan, and Philippines and other neighboring countries, sweet potatoes

are featured in different favorite dishes. Unlike China, they used sweet potatoes

as a medicine.

In the Philippines, sweet potatoes locally known as kamote are an

important food crop in rural areas. They are often a stipe among impoverished

families in province. As they are easier to cultivate and cost less than the rice.
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The tubers are boiled or baked in coals and maybe dipped in sugar and syrup.

Young leaves and shoots are eaten fresh in salads with shrimp taste or fish

sauce. They can be cooked in vinegar and soy sauce and serve with fried fish.

The stew obtained from boiling camote tops is purple-colored and is often mixed

with lemon as juice. Sweet potatoes are also sold as street food in sub-urban and

rural areas. Fried sweet potatoes coated with caramelized sugar and served in

skewers (kamote cue) are popular afternoon snacks. Bread made from sweet

potato flour is also gaining popularity. Sweet potatoes are relatively easy to

propagate, and in rural areas that can be seen abundantly at canals and dikes.

Sweet potatoes are not only an important source of nutrients. The great

thing about it is their versatility, which means it can be incorporated into wide

range of delicious recipes that are easy to make. In connection with this, the

researchers have the courage to conduct this study to empower and inspire the

students to build businesses that may help them have a source of income and

earn money on their own using sweet potatoes as a raw material.

Considering the advantages sought by the sweet potato to the lives of the

Filipino. These is, therefore, a need to conduct a study that could find ample time

to find products from sweet potato that could help the welfare of the Filipino.

However, finding product alone is not enough. One has to gauge the

acceptability of the product among the target receptions. Thus the conduct of this

study.
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Theoretical Background

This study is premised by the following theories, results scientific

researcher and published articles that could help in scaffolding the structure of

the research.

Students sometimes find difficulties in school not because of the lessons,

projects or quizzes but because of the financial needs and some monetary

issues. Other students cannot sleep at night thinking of “When can I pay for my

monthly contribution?”, “To whom I can borrow money so that I can have a

photocopy for my reviewer?”, “When will I have MY school uniform considering

that I am not paid yet to the dressmaker.”, “My shoes is damaged when can I buy

new one?”, “Maybe I can’t take the exams because I was not able to pay for the

test papers.”, “I will be failed because I was not able to pay for the performance

test.”. As a matured and dependent daughter or son we just mind our problems

and worries by dealing with it alone for we don’t want to add the problems that

our parents are facing than ours.

That’s why our government implement the new basic education curriculum

the Department of Education’s K to 12 basic Education Curriculum, and one of

the major subjects is about Entrepreneurship. It is design for grade 11 and 12

senior high school students. It seeks to uncover the innate entrepreneurial

abilities of the students and have their skills and good judgment in findings

opportunities amidst crisis and turn them into profitable entrepreneurial ventures.

Some entrepreneurial concepts that students can easily follow and possibly apply

at home, in school, and practically everywhere they go. Aided with appropriate
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Theories in Economics and

Entrepreneurship

I.Background
II.Acceptability Level on
Camoteng Turon
Characteristics of the
2.1 Texture
Respondents: 2.2 Color
2.3 Flavor
1.1Gender
2.4 Odor
1.2Age 2.5 Size
2.6 Price
1.3 Grade Level 2.7 Nutritive Value
2.8 Appearance
1.4 Daily Alowance

Acceptability of Camoteng Turon Among High School

Students

Figure 1. Theoretical- Conceptual Framework of the study

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tools and technique, learners are assured to explore possibilities outside the

employed world-being entrepreneur. This is in the connection with the

curriculum’s goal of “Gearing Up for the Future” where students get to choose a

specialization based on their skills and interests. In addition, it seeks to contribute

to the realization of the K to 12 Basic Education Program’s outcome of producing

holistically developed students. More particularly, it will promote

Entrepreneurship and stir up entrepreneurial spirit.

In line with the Department of Education K to 12 Curriculum that intends to

contribute to the fulfillment of one of its goals of promoting entrepreneurship as a

career option and start building businesses among High School Students. This

defies the traditional mindset of getting ready for employment and challenges the

students, teachers, and parents alike to be witness, as entrepreneurship

becomes the catalysts for nation building.

Entrepreneurship has no gender preferences and your age doesn’t even

matter. And nor your poor or rich, what does your social status is. Everyone has

the privilege to build businesses. If someone who has the passion and courage

to try something that’s never been done before, and risk to achieve it.-

Allan…..After the conduct of this study then we will be able to know the

acceptability level of the students in Camoteng Turon thus we will be able to use

all our learnings in Entrepreneurship. We can start building businesses and earn

money on our own.With this maneuvered product Camoteng Turon. Gone are the

days of bothering on where we can get money for our projects so that it can be

passed before the deadlines. Gone are the days and sleepless nights to just
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have enough fare on going to school. Gone are the days that we go to the school

with large and buggy eyes because of crying for the other night as you don’t have

allowance and don’t or you can’t afford to buy foods. Gone are those days and

nights that your pillow is wet of tears because of crying over night for you have a

debit from a friend to pay with.

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THE PROBLEM

Statement of the Problem

This study evaluated the acceptability of “Camoteng Turon” among High

School students of Ramon M. Durano Sr. Memorial National High School.

Specifically, this study seek and answered to the following questions.

1. What is the background characteristics of the respondents in terms of:

1.1 gender;

1.2 age;

1.3 grade level; and

1.4 daily allowances?

2.What is the acceptance level of the respondents on Camoteng Turon in terms

of:

2.1 Texture;

2.2 color;

2.3 taste;

2.4 odor;

2.5 size;

2.6 nutritive value and

2.6 price.
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3. Is there a significant relationship between the background characteristics and

acceptance level of the respondents on Camoteng Turon?

Null Hypothesis

Ho1: There is no significant relationship between the background

characteristics and acceptance level of the respondents on Camoteng

Turon.

Significance of the Study

This section would show the list of the persons who are in a way or

another would directly or indirectly involve in this study.

School Administrator. This study wouldhelp the school administrator to identify

the foods that they will sell inside the school. Considering the camoteng

turon as healthy and nutritious food for the students.

Teachers. The output of this study would help the teachers to be comfortable for

the foods that they would sell and they would be able to help the students

promote the products until the next generation.

Students. They are the reason for the conduct of this study. The output of this

study would help the student’s to hone their skills and use their

entrepreneurial abilities. And to be able to have a source of income for

them to sustain their financial needs.

Future Researcher. The output of this study will help the future researchers that

will serve as their guide in conducting related studies.

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Method and Design

This studyemployed the descriptive experimental design of research

following the survey method. The identified independent variable wouldthe

background characteristics of the students in terms of age,gender,grade

level,and the student’s allowance. The acceptability level of the students on

camoteng turon in terms of texture, color, taste, order, size, price, nutritional

content was the dependent variable. The said method has been appropriate for

this kind of research since it is involving with the experimentation and fact-finding

of observable phenomenon.

Research Environment

This study would beconducted in Ramon M. Durano SR. Memorial

National High School. The said school is located at Cahumayan, Danao City

Cebu. The topographical characteristics is mostly mountainous and hilly. Ramon

M. Durano Sr. Memorial National High School is one of the public high School in

the Division of Danao that is approximately 16 kilometers away from the heart of

Poblacion, with a total land area of 20 000 square meter.Presently, the school is

compose of 30 teaching staff with 27 teachers, I principal and 2 assistant

principal. The school has 12 section that ranges from 40-45 student across all 6

years’ levels from grade-11 to grade 12. For school year 2017-2018 RMD

SR.MNHS has 654 officially enrolled students. The way of transportation of

students that came from different neighboring barangay such as, Masaba,
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Figure 2. Location Map of the Study

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Santican, Sacsac, Lawaan, oguis and dungga is through vehicles and motor

cycles. The school won several competitions in different level in both academic.

And co-curricular activities. Such performances are the proof that the school

promotesgood quality of education, and long for excellence.

RESEARCH RESPONDENTS

The respondents of the study werethe students of Ramon M. Durano SR.

Memorial National High School from grade 7 to grade 11 students. For school

year 2017-2018 there is a total of 654 students but for the purpose of this study

only 50 actual respondents were randomly selected by lot. The list of the

respondents was show in the table below.

Table 1.
Distribution of the respondents
N=571 n=50
Grade level N n %

Grade-VII 165 10 6.06

Grade-VIII 131 10 7.63

Grade-IX 101 10 9.90

Grade-X 102 10 9.80

Grade-XI 72 10 13.88

total 571 50 8.75%

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RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

The main instrument employed in this study was a researcher-made

Questionnaire. The questionnaire was divided into two (2) major parts.

The first part identified the profile of the grade-7 to grade 11 students such

as age; gender; grade level and daily allowance.

The second segment of the questionnaire were a set of questions that

would find out the acceptability level of camoteng turon among high school

students. The respondents would be given the actual product and they will

provide their acceptability rate according texture, color, taste, odor, size, price,

nutritional content.

Before the gathering of data, the instrument would be pre-tested to a

different set of grade-7to grade-11 students in RMD SR. MNHS who are not

include in the actual research respondents in order to determine the validity and

reliability of the contents. The entries in the questionnaires that would turn out to

be difficult to understand in the pre-testing will be properly modified, rephrased,

or corrected by the adviser and the researchers before it was mass reproducted

and fielded among the actual research respondents. The pre-test was only 10

students from senior high.

Statistical Treatment of Data

After the retrieval of the fielded questionnaires, data was arranged,

collated, and consolidated in a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel.

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Data which pertains to the background characteristics of the students\

respondents including gender, age, grade level and daily allowance was

analyzed through descriptive statistics such as frequencies, means, total, range,

weighted means, and percentage.

Weighted mean was utilized to measure the level of acceptability of

Grade-7 to Grade-11 students of the Camoteng Turon in terms of its texture,

taste, color, odor, size, and price.

To test the null hypothesis and determine any significant relationship

existing between the background characteristics of the students and the

acceptability level of the camoteng turon among high school students in terms of

texture, color, odor, taste, size and price. Correlation- coefficient was employed.

Data Gathering

A letter of permission was send to the principal of Ramon M. Durano Sr.

Memorial National High School. The purpose of conducting the research would

be in the letter request. As a data gathering procedure, the researchers would

makea through explanation on the content of the questionnaire and the way in

should be answered and how data must be treated without most confidentially

and secrecy. Questionnaires would be retrieved and data was consolidated,

interpreted and tabulated in a spreadsheet/Microsoft Excel.

In gathering the necessary data, sample product was given to the

respondents to rate the actual product by its taste, texture, color, odor, size, price

and nutritional content and identify its acceptability level.

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Scoring Procedure

To facilitate better understanding about the data, the following will be

scored based on the 5 points Likert Scale.

Weight Range Category Verbal Descriptions

5 4.20-5.00 SA StronglyAccepted

4 3.40-4.20 A Accepted

3 2.60-3.40 N Neutral

2 1.80-2.60 UA Unaccepted

1 1.00- 1.80 SUA StronglyUnaccepted

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Definition of Terms

To avoid the possibility of ambiguity of the study the following words were

defined profoundly.

Background characteristic of the Respondents- this refer to the

characteristics and background information of the respondents.

Age - The actual age of the respondents during the conduct of the study.

Gender- The sexual orientation or the sex of the respondents either male

or female.

Daily allowance- This refers to the maximum allowance the students

have every day.

Grade level- This refer to the actual grade level or current education

attainment of the respondents during the conduct of the

study.

Acceptability level of the students on Camoteng Turon. This pertains to

theacceptability level of the respondents on Camoteng Turon given

different descriptions and its characteristics (texture, appearance, color,

teste.)

Camoteng turon- this refers to the sample product that will be experimented on

the on the study so that the researches will be able to identify levelof

camoteng turon .

Experimental Study- this pertains to the type or format of study the

researches following.
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Chapter 2

DATA PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION

This chapter deals on the presentation and interpretation of all the data

gathered with regards to the background characteristics of the students in

RMDSr.MNHS, and the level of acceptability of the respondents on Camoteng

Turon.

BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESPONDENTS

This subchapter discusses the background characteristics of respondents

which includes, gender, age, grade level, and daily allowance of the students in

Ramon M. Durano Sr. Memorial National High School.

Gender

The background characteristics in terms of gender is presented in the

table below.

Table 2
Gender of the Respondents
n=50
Gender of the Respondents Frequency Percentage

Male 28 56.00%

Female 22 44.00%

total 50 100
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Table 2 showed the tabulation of the respondents according to their

gender. When their gender was dichotomized survey revealed that their gender

was almost split into equal halves. Slightly more than a half (28) , three-fifth or 56

percent of the respondents were male. And the remaining almost a half (22) or

44 percent of the actual respondents are female.

The table results showed that majority of the respondents were male

Age

The age of the students was one of the important background information

of the respondents that needed to be identified.The background characteristics of

the respondents in terms of age is shown in the table below.

Table 3
Age of the Respondents
n=50
Age of the Respondents
Frequency Percentage

12 Years old and Below

10 20%

12-13 Years old 8 16 %

14-15 Years Old 19 38%
16-17 Years Old 10 20%
18 and Above 3 6%
Total 50 100

Table 3 discussed the age of the respondents from 12 to 20 years old.

When their ages were classified according to the scoring procedure, it was found
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out that almost two-fifths or 38 percent of the respondents are aged 14-15 years

old. Then a little more than one-eight or 16 percent belonged to the bracket of

12-13 years old. The one-fifth or 20 percent of the respondents are aged 12

years old and below and one other category of 16-17 years old. And the 6

percent of the respondents belonged to the ageclass of 18 years old and above.

The data showed that majority of the respondents have an age of 14-15

years old (19). The data suggest that the respondents are in great number with

this certain ages.

Grade level of the Respondents

The grade level of the students are one of the background information that

are necessary for this study and it is presented in the table below.

Table 4
Grade level of the respondent
n=50

Grade level of the Respondents Frequency Percentage

Grade 7 13 26%
Grade-8 2 4%
Grade-9 14 28%
Grade-10 8 16%
Grade-11 13 26%
Total 50 100

Table 4 presented the grade level of the respondents. It found out that a

little more than one fourth or 28 percent of the respondents were grade-9. More
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than one-fourth or 26 percent were grade-7 and another 26 percent of the

respondents came from grade-11. More than one-eight or 16 percent of the

respondents came from the grade-10 students. The remaining pair of

respondents came from the grade-8 students.

The table result showed that majority of the respondents came from

grade-9 level.

Daily Allowance of the Respondents

Daily allowance is one of the important respondents’ background that

needs to be identified since selling needs a monetary value The daily allowance

of the respondents are shown in the table below.

Table 5
Daily Allowance of the Respondents
n=50
Daily Allowance of the
Frequency Percentage
Respondents
5-15 Pesos 33 66.00%
16-25 Pesos 12 24.00%
26-35Pesos 2 4.00%
36-45Pesos 1 2.00%
45 Pesos and Above 2 4.00%
Total 50 100

Table 5 showed the daily allowance of the respondents. Results revealed

that two-thirds or 66 percent of the respondents has an allowance that range

from Php 5-15. An almost one-fourth or 24 percent of the respondents has a daily
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allowance that belonged to the range of Php 16-25. A pair of respondents has

the allowance that belonged to the range of Php 26-35 and a couple of

respondents that has a daily allowance that range from Php 45 and above. And a

lone respondent has a daily allowance that ranges from Php 36-45.

The table showed that almost two-third of the respondents has the daily

allowance that ranges from Php 5-15.

ACCEPTANCE LEVEL OF CAMOTENG TURON AMONG

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Put an introductory statement here. There are no implication on the

variables above

The Acceptability level of Camoteng Turon among High School students is

shown in the table that follows.

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Table 6
Acceptability Level of Camoteng Turon Among
High School Students
n=50
Standard Verbal
Acceptability level on Camoteng Turon Mean
Deviation Description
1.texture
1.1 The texture of Camoteng Turon is 4.42 0.10 SA
pleasing.
1.2 The crust is flaky, tender, pebbled or 4.2 0.13 SA
slightly rough.
1.3 The product is moist and crisp 4.32 0.10 SA
2. Color
2.1 The color of the crust is rich. 4.16 0.12 A
2.2. There is a uniform color which is 4.18 0.12 A
golden brown.
3.Flavor
3.1 The flavor I pleasing, well blended with 4.3 0.12 SA
no bitterness.
3.2 The taste is palatable. 4.36 0.10 SA
3.3 You like the flavor of the product. 4.34 0.14 SA
4. Odor
4.1 You like the aroma of the product. 4.28 4.28 SA
5. Size
5.1 The size is fairly uniform in proportion. 3.72 0.12 A
6. Price
6.1 The price is affordable. 4.28 0.11 SA
7.Nutritive Value
7.1 4.38 0.11
8. Appearance
8.1 The appearance is presentable. 4.36 0.11 SA

8.2. The product is delicious to look and 4.4 0.13 SA

palatable.
Weighed mean 4.27 0.44 SA
Legend
5 4.20-5.00 SA Strongly Accepted
4 3.40-4.20 A Accepted
3 2.60-3.40 N Neutral
2 1.80-2.60 UA Accepted
1 1.00- 1.80 SUA Strongly Unaccepted
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Table 6 showed the respondents’ Acceptability level on Camoteng Turon.

Results revealed that among the thirteen (13) questions that measured this

variable, ten (10) or majority of them claimed that they “Strongly Accept” the

Camoteng Turon. These question were “The texture of camoteng turon is

pleasing” with a mean of 4.42; “The crust is flaky, tender, pebbled or slightly

rough” with a mean of 4.20; “The product is moist and crisp” with the mean of

4.32;“The flavor I pleasing, well blended with no bitterness” with the mean of

4.3;“The taste is palatable” with the mean of 4.36; “You like the flavor of the

product”with the mean of 4.34; “You like the aroma of the product” with the mean

of 4.28; “The price is affordable” with the mean of 4.28; “The appearance is

presentable” with the mean of 4.36; “The product is delicious to look and

palatable” with the mean of 4.4;

On the other hand, the respondents claimed that they “Accepted” the

Camoteng Turon in terms of the “The color of the crust is rich” with the mean of

4.16;“There is a uniform color which is golden brown” with the mean of 4.18“The

size is fairly uniform in proportion” with the mean of 3.72.

Generally, the students in Ramon M. Durano Sr. Memorial National High

School claimed that they Strongly Accept the Camoteng Turon with the

weighted mean of 4.26.

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTIC OF

THE RESPONDENTS AND THE ACCEPTABILITY LEVEL OF CAMOTENG

TURON AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

This section presents the results generated when the independent

variables (gender, age, grade level and daily allowance) were correlated to the

dependent variables (acceptability level of the respondents on Camoteng Turon).

Relationship Between the Respondents’ Background Characteristics and

Their Acceptability Level on Camoteng Turon

This section presents the correlation results between the respondents’

acceptability level on camoteng turon and their background characteristics which

includes the gender, age, grade level and daily allowance.

Respondents’ Gender and Their Acceptability Level on Camoteng Turon

The correlation between the respondents’ gender and their acceptability

level on Camoteng Turon is presented in the table below and is followed by its

implications.

Table 7
Relationship between Respondents’ Gender and their Acceptability Level on
Camoteng Turon
n=50
Correlation n Decision
Coefficient
Correlation between respondent’
0.074819 Failed to reject the null
gender and Acceptability Level on 50
hypothesis
Camoteng Turon
Interpretation There is no significant relationship between
the variables.
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Table 7 shows that there was no significant relationship between the

respondents’ gender and their acceptability level on Camoteng Turon at the 0.07

significant level compared to the 0.05 acceptable level of significance. Thus the

study failed to reject the null hypothesis.

Respondents’ Age and Their Acceptability Level on Camoteng Turon

The correlation between the respondents’ age and their acceptability level
on Camoteng Turon is presented in the table below and is followed by its
implications.

Table 8
Relationship between the Respondents’ Age and their Acceptability on
Camoteng Turon
n=50*

Correlation n Decision
Coefficient
Correlation
between
respondent’ age 0.096164
50* Failed to reject the Ho
and Acceptability
Level on Camoteng
Turon
Interpretation There was no significant relationship between the
variables

Table 8 shows that there was no significant relationship between the

respondents’ age their acceptability level on Camoteng Turon at the 0.09

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significant level compared to the 0.05 acceptable level of significance. Thus , the

study Failed to reject the null hypothesis.

Respondents’ Grade level and Their Acceptability Level on Camoteng

Turon

Correlation Coefficient was employed to test the degree of relationship

between the variables and their implications was presented hereafter.

Table 9
Relationship between the Respondents’ Grade level and their Acceptability on
Camoteng Turon

n=50*

Correlation
n Decision
Coefficient
Correlation between
respondent’ grade Failed to reject
0.24
level and 50* the null
Acceptability Level hypothesis.
on Camoteng Turon
Interpretation There is no significant relationship between the
variables.

Table 9 shows that the respondents’ grade level and their acceptability on

Camoteng Turon have no significant relationship at the 0.24 significant level

compared to the 0.05 acceptable level of significance. Thus, the study failed to

reject the null hypothesis.

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Respondents’ Daily Allowance and Their Acceptability Level on Camoteng

Turon

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introductory statement here Insert introductory statement here Insert introductory

statement here.

Table 10
Relationship between the Respondents’ Daily Allowance and their Acceptability
on Camoteng Turon
n=50*

Correlation
n Decision
Coefficient

Correlation between
respondent’ Daily
0.02 Reject the null
Allowance and 50*
hypothesis.
Acceptability Level
on Camoteng Turon
Interpretation There is a significant relationship between the
variables.

Table 10 shows that the respondents’ daily allowance and their

acceptability on Camoteng Turon have a significant relationship at the 0.02

significant level compared to the 0.05 acceptable level of significance. Thus, the

study reject the null hypothesis.

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Summary of Correlation Between the Respondents’ Background

Characteristics and their Acceptability Level on Camoteng Turon

This summary is provided to simplify the presentation of correlation results

between the independent variable which includes the personal profile of the

respondents ( gender, age, grade level and daily allowance) and the dependent

variable which includes the level of acceptability on Camoteng Turon……...

Table 11

Summary of Correlation between the respondents’ background characteristics

and their acceptability level on Camoteng Turon

n=50

Variables Correlated Correlation Coefficient Decision

Gender and their
Acceptability Level on 0.074819 Failed to Reject the
Camoteng Turon null hypothesis.

Age and their

Acceptability on 0.096164 Failed to Reject the
Camoteng Turon null hypothesis.

Grade level and their

Acceptability on 0.24674 Failed to Reject the
Camoteng Turon null hypothesis.

Daily Allowance and

their Acceptability on 0.24674 Reject the null
Camoteng Turon hypothesis.

Table 11 presents the summarized results on the correlation between all

the respondent and dependent variable. It was found out that only Daily
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allowance were the respondents’ background characteristics that had a

significant relationship with their level of acceptability on Camoteng Turon . Data

also suggested that the price of the Camoteng Turon should be decreased so

that the students can afford the camoteng turon because majority of the students

of RMD Sr. MNHS has the daily allowance of 5-15 pesos only.

Chapter 3
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS,CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

This chapter discusses the summary of finding on empirical data, the

conclusions of analyzed data, and the recommendations propounded from the

conclusions.

FINDINGS

This section presents the findings in this study based on the descriptive

and inferential statistical analysis of the variables. The following empirical results

were found out:

1.The majority of the respondents were male; A lot of the respondents are aged

14-15 years old. These ages were typical or optimum for grade 7 to grade 8

students. Then a little more than one-eight are 16-17 years old and 12-13 years

old.The one-fifth of the respondents are aged 12 years old and below. And the

six percent of the respondents belonged to the ageclass of 18 years old and

above;In terms of the respondents’ grade level, data revealed that majority of the

respondents are grade 9. More than one fourth of them came from grade 7 and

grade 11 students. And the remaining grade level had a different distribution but

the difference is just small; and for the daily allowance, two-thirds or majority of

the respondents has an allowance that range from Php 5-15.Almost one-fourth or

24 percent of the respondents has a daily allowance of Php 16-25.A pair of

respondents has the allowance of Php 26-35 and a couple of respondents that

has a daily allowance that range from Php 45 and above. And the remaining

single respondent has a daily allowance that ranges from Php 36-45.
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2. Data revealed that almost all of the respondent “Strongly Accept” the

Camoteng Turon in terms of its texture, color, taste, odor,size and its price.

3.It was found out that only Daily allowance were the respondents’ background

characteristics that had a significant relationship with their level of acceptability

on Camoteng Turon. The other remaining variables namely age, gender, grade

level doesn’t influence on the students Acceptability level on Camoteng Turon.

CONCLUSIONS

Based on the findings, the following conclusions are reached profoundly:

1. Almost all of the respondents were male; Two-fifths of the respondents aged

14-15 years old; Majority of the respondents came from the grade 9; Almost all or

majority of the respondents have the daily allowance of Php 5-15.

2. Majority of the respondents Strongly Accept the Camoteng Turon.

3. Based on the findings presented, respondents’ gender did not play any

significant relationship with the respondents’ level of acceptability on Camoteng

Turon; Statistical results showed that respondents’ age did not affect their

acceptability level on Camoteng Turon. In other words, regardless of the

respondent’s age, their level of acceptability on Camoteng Turon would not

change; Students year level did not play any significant relationship on the

Acceptability level on Camoteng Turon; Daily allowance greatly influence on their

level of acceptability because data revealed that majority of the respondents has

the daily allowance of the students is 5-15 pesos only and they can’tafford the

price of the product.

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RECOMMENDATION

Based on the conclusions, the researcher came up with the following

recommendations to the following group of people who were one way or another

or the reason for the conduct of this study.

1. Since respondents’ gender, age, grade level was not an affecting factor to their

level of acceptability of Camoteng Turon, the school administrator could create a

small business using Camoteng Turon as the product, they could freely sell

palatable and nutritious product inside the school premises. The school will be

the one to provide the raw materials (camote, cooking oil, wrapper, sugar, vanilla

and flavoring) and they will be the one to invest money for the capital of the said

business. As involvement for the students, they will be the one to make the

product and sell it for them to earn money and may help them for their studies

and other expenses. Their learnings on their Entrepreneurship subject will be

applied in this endeavor and be able to hone their entrepreneurial skills. This little

business that will be created hopefully soon, can greatly contribute for the

improvement of the school as this will be a source of income, and especially for

the students who have problems or cannot sustain their financial needs in school.

This will serve as a great opportunity for all the students to be more prepared and

globally competitive. This will not only circulate in the school but also in the

community as well.

2.Since the daily allowance of the students greatly influence their acceptability

level on Camoteng Turon, then there would be a need to decrease the price of

the product so that the students or the buyers can afford the product because the
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majority of the students in Ramon M. Durano Sr. Memorial NATIONAL High

School has the daily allowance of 5-15 pesos only.

RECOMMENDATION FOR FURTHER STUDIES

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introductory statement here Insert introductory statement here Insert introductory

statement here.

1.Acceptability and Palatability of Camoteng Turon Among the pupils of Portland

Elementary School

2. Add four more titles

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APPENDICES
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APPENDIX A

Transmittal Letter

August 4,2017

Dr.Eric C. Capuyan
School Principal
Ramon M. Durano Sr. Memorial National High School
Portland Cahumayan, Danao City Cebu
Sir,

Greetings!
With humble heart, we would like to ask permission from your good
office to allow us to conduct our research work in Ramon M. Durano Sr.
Memorial National High School, Cahumayan Portland Danao City. Our proposed
research tittle is “ACCEPTABILITY OF CAMOTENG TURON AMONG HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS” this is a correlational study which aims to identify the
background characteristics of the respondenrts and their acceptability level of the
on Camoteng Turon to gauge as to what recipes must be made to be able to
hone the entrepreneurial skills of the students and earn money on their own. With
this, we will be conducting a survey using an interview questionnaire to the
students from Ramon M. Durano Sr. Memorial National High School,
Cahumayan Portland Danao City as our respondents.
Rest assured the data gathered will be used for the study only and will be
treated wilh full confidentiality.
We further anticipate your approval on this initiative.

Very truly yours,

Cherry an Alcala et.al
Recommending Approval,

EDILBERTO M. HINAY JR. MAED

Approved:

ERIC P. CAPUYAN, Dev. Ed. D.

School head
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APPENDIX B

The Instrument

Dear respondents,

Please provide us the information we need for the following sets of

questions. Your honest and unbiased answer would greatly contribute to fair
result of this study and it will be kept with full confidentiality.
Chery- Ann Alcala et.al
Respondent no._____

I. What is the background characteristics of the respondents in terms of:

1.1 gender ( )male ( )female

1.2 age____

1.3 grade level____

1.4 daily allowance

II.As you read the following questions just put a check mark on the space after
every question. You can check SA, A, N, UNA, SUA.

SA - Strongly Accept
A - Accept
N - Neutral
UA - Un-Accept
SUA - Strongly Un-Accept

Just try to answer every question honestly and surely.

There is no "right" or "wrong" in this following questions. Your true answer is the
only right answer. Don't hesitate to answer what you think is right.
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Acceptability level Strongly Accept Neutral Un- Strongly

on Camoteng Accept (A) (N) Accept Un-

Turon (SA) (UA) Accept

(SUA)

1.texture

1.1 The texture of

Camoteng Turon ( ) () () () ()

is pleasing.

1.2 The crust is

flaky, tender, ( ) () () () ()

pebbled or slightly

rough.

1.3 The product is

moist and crisp () () () () ()

2. Color

2.1 The color of the

crust is rich. () () () () ()

2.2. There is a

uniform color ( ) () () () ()

which is golden

brown.
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3.Flavor

3.1 The flavor I

pleasing, well ( ) () () () ()

blended with no

bitterness.

3.2 The taste is

palatable. () () () () ()

3.3 You like the

flavor of the ( ) () () () ()

product.

4. Odor

4.1 You like the

aroma of the ( ) () () () ()

product.

5. Size

5.1 The size is fairly

uniform in ( ) () () () ()

proportion.

6. Price

6.1 The price is

affordable. () () () () ()

7.Nutritive Value

7.1
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() () () () ()

8. Appearance

8.1 The

appearance is ( ) () () () ()

presentable.

8.2. The product is

delicious to look ( ) () () () ()

and palatable.

Weighed mean
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CURRICULUM VITAE
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From the left (Francisco Lumen, Chery-Ann Alcala,Khent Marvin B.

Batoon,Saniedel Q. Algono,Then from his right Mallow B. Lumen,Leah Mae M.
Manco)
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I. Personal Data
Name: Chery-an D. Alcala
Date of Birth: October 11,1999
Place of Birth: Sac-sac Danao City
Home Address: Sac-sac Danao City
Civil Status: Single
Educational Attainment
Senior High: Ramon M. Durano Senior Memorial National High School
Secondary: Lawaan National High School
Elementary: Sac-sac Elementary School

II. Personal Data

Name: Leah Mae M. Manco
Date of Birth: September 27, 1999
Place of Birth: Danao City
Home Address: Lawaan Danao City
Civil Status: Single
Educational Attainment
Senior High: Ramon M. Durano Senior Memorial National High School
Secondary: Lawaan National High School
Elementary: Lawaan Elementary School

III. Personal Data

Name: Mallow B. Lumen
Date of Birth: November 05, 1998
Place of Birth: Carmen Cebu
Home Address: Portland Cahumayan Danao City
Civil Status: Single
Educational Attainment
Senior High: Ramon M. Durano Senior Memorial National High School
Secondary: Ramon M. Durano Senior Memorial National High School
Elementary: Portland Elementary School
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IV. Personal Data

Name: Lealyn V. Batucan
Date of Birth: March 03, 1997
Place of Birth: Cahumayan Danao City
Home Address: Cahumayan Danao City
Civil Status: Single
Educational Attainment
Senior High: Ramon M. Durano Senior Memorial National High School
Secondary:Ramon M. Durano Senior Memorial National High School
Elementary: P. G. Almendras Schoo

V. Personal Data
Name: Khent Marvin B. Batoon
Date of Birth: December 05, 1998
Place of Birth: Danao City
Home Address: Portland Cahumayan Danao City
Civil Status: Single
Educational Attainment
Senior High:Ramon M. Durano Senior Memorial National High School
Secondary:Ramon M. Durano Senior Memorial National High School
Elementary:Portland Elementary School

VI. Personal Data

Name: Francisco L. Lumen Jr.
Date of Birth: July 12, 1999
Place of Birth: Lanipga Carmen Cebu
Home Address: Lanipga Carmen Cebu
Civil Status: Single
Educational Attainment
Senior High:Ramon M. Durano Senior Memorial National High School
Secondary:Ramon M. Durano Senior Memorial National High School
Elementary: Lanipga Elementary School
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VII. Personal Data

Name: Saniedel Q. Algono
Date of Birth:July 01, 1999
Place of Birth: Compostela, Cebu City
Home Address: Langosig, Danao City
Civil Status: Single
Educational Attainment
Senior High: Ramon M. Durano Senior Memorial National High School
Secondary: Lawaan National High School
Elementary: Langosig Elementary School

VIII. Personal Data

Name: Daven Agustin O. Albopera
Date of Birth: August 04, 1999
Place of Birth: Lawaan Danao City
Home Address: Ougis Danao City
Civil Status: Single
Educational Attainment
Senior High: Ramon M. Durano Senior Memorial National High School
Secondary:Ramon M. Durano Senior Memorial National High School
Elementary: Melicio B. Tito Elementary School