At the height of Covid-19 restrictions and lack of materials, at least two teams from the Abra High School Robotics team bagged two bronze medals each from the 2021 World Robot Games (WRG) online edition. Junior high school students Venice Balbin, Marc Dei Niel Bides, Keneth Seruno, Shefally Daime Valencia, David James Rayver Viado and Ma. Teresa Viste made up the winning teams challenged to innovate and create robots with the theme “New World After Covid.” The contest took place from March 25 to April 15, 2021, and the teams were awarded on April 21. Grade 10 students Serunno, Viste and Valencia developed an automatic and contactless disinfection channel while Grade 9 students Bides and Viado and Grade 8 student Balbin created a portable and dual-powered renewable energy source sanitation station. Their creations bested 27 entries from six countries — Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Abra High School teacher and coach Jephunneh Gasmen ... » Learn More about Abra High School bags 2021 World Robot Games bronze medals