SIHAY is the flagship event of the UP Cell Biological Society which aims to nurture Filipino youth.
In its inception, SIHAY National Biology Olympiad (SIHAY NBO) started as a regional inter-high school quiz competition on February 8, 1997, at the D.L. Umali Hall Hailed as the organization’s flagship event and culminating activity for Cell Week, SIHAY is the Filipino translation for “cell,” originating from the union of si- (silid) and -hay (na may buhay). Committed to being at the frontier of pr
26/03/2025
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬! 🏆💥
The competition was intense, the pressure was high, but these schools stood unshaken. These schools didn’t just compete; they dominated! Their fire was fueled by extreme determination.
Congratulations to the 𝐒𝐈𝐇𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬! Your fire has ignited a legacy! ❤️🔥
26/03/2025
𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥❗️📢
A look back at the amazing schools that took part in the 𝐒𝐈𝐇𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐳 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝!
Representatives from each school stood tall, armed with wit, fought for glory and honor, all while letting the fire of science guide the way! 🧠🔥
𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐞! ❤️🔥
25/03/2025
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞! 🎖💥
Passion, perseverance, skill, and talent are essential for a well-earned victory. Your dedication has set the stage ablaze. You have proven that true excellence comes to those who rise to the challenge.
Congratulations to the 𝐒𝐈𝐇𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬! Keep the fire burning! 🫶🔥
25/03/2025
🔥 𝐒𝐈𝐇𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐁𝐎 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 – 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩-𝐔𝐩 2️⃣
March 23 marks the second day of 𝐒𝐈𝐇𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 and it has been a thrilling ride!
From intense competitions to groundbreaking discussions, we’ve witnessed brilliant minds pushing the boundaries of thermal biophysics and cellular discoveries. 🧫🌡
The passion and curiosity displayed throughout the event proved that the future of biology is in great hands! 🫡
“𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴.”
This was emphasized by Senator Risa Hontiveros in her video message at the closing ceremony of 𝐒𝐈𝐇𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. Indeed, education blazes the path toward innovation, discovery, and fervent future for all. 🔥
“𝘐𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺,” she also added. 🌏🌿 The road ahead is paved with discoveries waiting to be made, problems waiting to be solved, and futures waiting to be built.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐬𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝!
Watch the full video message of Senator Risa Hontiveros below! 👇
23/03/2025
🔥 𝐒𝐈𝐇𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐁𝐎 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 – 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏 𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩-𝐔𝐩 1️⃣
𝐒𝐈𝐇𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 kicked off with a bang! March 22 was filled with fierce competition, bold ideas, and teamwork ignited by scientific curiosity.
This is just the beginning. The stage is set, the momentum is building—𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠?
21/03/2025
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞! 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬! 🔥❤️🔥
Experts in their fields, they bring wisdom to the stage. With sharp eyes and unwavering passion, they are here to ignite excellence, honor dedication, and celebrate the fiercest talents.
𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐈𝐇𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓! 🫶
21/03/2025
❗❗❗ 𝟏 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎! ❗❗❗
𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐖𝐞 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬! 🔥
One more day until we spark new ideas, fuel scientific curiosity, and blaze new trails in cellular research.
Meet the tireless Executive Committee of the UP Cell Biological Society behind SIHAY NBO 2025.
We can’t wait to welcome you to SIHAY 2025. See you there!
21/03/2025
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩! 🔥
Here’s what’s in store for an igniting weekend of competition, discovery, and innovation:
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 (Saturday) 📅
📝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭
🎨 𝐎𝐧-𝐭𝐡𝐞-𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭
🎤 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐮 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭
🏃 𝐒𝐈𝐇𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 (Sunday) 📅
👩💼 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝
🧪 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩
📢 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚
🔬 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐳 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝
Make sure to check out below the 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 and 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 of the blazing events of 𝐒𝐈𝐇𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. 👇
📱 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬:
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20/03/2025
❗❗ 𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎! ❗❗
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧! 🔥
Meet the rest of the Core Team, the passionate sparks behind SIHAY NBO 2025!
Two more days until SIHAY NBO 2025 ignites curiosity like never before!
20/03/2025
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, from protein stability to the survival of entire ecosystems. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 can be also applied in the principles of physics and chemistry to explore how heat affects living organisms at molecular, cellular, and environmental levels. 🦠🍀🐬
From 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 and 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 and 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠, thermal biophysics plays a vital role in addressing global challenges. 🌱 As the technology becomes more advanced, so does our ability to harness heat for innovation and discovery! 🔬
👇 Check out this infographic to explore the impact of thermal biophysics! 🔥