27th Philippine Statistics Quiz – Provincial Elimination

On November 6, 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority of Agusan del Sur conducted the 27th Philippine Statistical Quiz – Provincial Elimination at Southway College of Technology (SOCOTECH), San Francisco, Agusan del Sur.

Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) is an annual nationwide contest designed to test the knowledge of statistics of freshman students enrolled in different colleges. There were three rounds to the competition, and to move on to the regional finals, a contestant needed to score at least fifteen points.

The event was participated by five (5) different colleges with three participants each; Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology (ASSCAT), Agusan del  Sur College (ADSCO), Mt. Carmel College (MCC), St. Francis Xavier College (SFXC), and Southway College of Technology (SOCOTECH).

Jeson Villanueva of Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology (ASSCAT) was declared champion, with Desiree Anne Limpioso of Southway College of Technology (SOCOTECH), and Shekinah Shine Madla of Agusan del Sur College (ADSCO) finishing second (2nd) and third (3rd), respectively.    Moreover,  ASSCAT  and SOCOTECH winners will represent the province at the Regional Level on November 10, 2023 at Butuan Grand Palace Hotel, Butuan City.

This year's competition's top three winners received cash and trophies. The awards were given by Senior Statistical Specialist, Vic F. Notarion, of PSA-Agusan del sur together with Dr. Gladys M. Amparado, Dean of ABM department of Southway College of Technology, and the distinguished judges. In addition, each coach and participant who took part in the activity received a token and a certificate.

(Sgd.)DEMETRIO T. DEJOLDE, JR.
Supervising Statistical Specialist (Officer-In-Charge)
Agusan del Sur Provincial Office